Social Studies The Great Depression Flashcards
What was the Great Depression
The Great Depression was when the stock market crashed and bank crashes
What was Franklin D. Roosevelt plan to help out with the Great Depression
Franklin D. Roosevelt wanted to help out by giving out jobs and he created federal website
What was the dust bowl?
The dust bowl was in an area in the Midwest that suffered from the drought in the Midwest during the 1930s
What were the affects of the dust bowl?
The affects of the dust bowl was farming dropped to 50%
What is the stock market?
The stock market was where people can buy stuff with bank credit
Why did people invest in the stock market in the 1920s?
People thought they would be rich and that the economy would never stop growing
Date of the stock market crash
October 29, 1929
How were people deceived by their banks?
People were deceived by their banks because they wouldn’t give them there money back
What was the nickname for the crash?
The nickname for the crash was black Tuesday
What were soup kitchens, and why were they started in the 1920s?
The soup kitchen was where people waited a long time in a line to get food
