The Great Depression Flashcards
Severe drought gripped the west many got up and moved to California and another Pacific Coast States
Dust bowl
Black Tuesday stockmarket crash of….
October 29th 1929
Shantytowns made up of small shacks from scrap material
Hooverville’s
The army wanted a bonus check for fighting in the war. they were gassed by the military at the protest, an 11 month baby was killed from the gas
The bonus army
Purchasing stocks on credit or with borrowed money
On margin
Offering free or low costing food for people during the depression and today
Soup kitchen
Won the 1928 election. Did nothing to get the US out of the depression. Felt that the United States citizens should get out of the depression on their own.
Herbert Hoover
Former governor of New York City. Started the new deal after he won the election. Pulls America slowly out of the depression and helps to save America
Franklin D Roosevelt
Plan to save America
New deal
Supports programs to help workers
Wagner act (a.k.a.) national Labour relations act
Area that was made up so people could reserve the resources of land by having jobs
Tennessee Valley Authority
Pensions for older people, system of payments for those unable to work
Social security
The first 100 days of the new deal included bank holiday
The hundred days
Bank holiday
All banks closed temporarily for inspection
All healthy banks will be reopened
Hired unemployed men
Civilian conservation Corps
