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Great Depression
Causes, effects, and key terms of the Great Depression
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Credit | Borrowing money from the bank for everyday necessities |
| Surplus | Supply over demand |
| New Deal | FDR's government programs and policies |
| Great Depression | Long period of time with severe recession in an economy |
| Dust Bowl | Area of land that is dry and cannot produce vegetation(Midwest) |
| Bankrupt | No more money |
| Buying on margin | Broker pays 10% for a stock and 90% was borrowed from the bank |
| Herbert Hoover | President during the beginning of the Great Depression |
| Franklin Roosevelt | President that got people out of the depression |
| Speculation | Making a decision not based on facts |
| Seaboard Railroad | ran parallel to the Atlantic Ocean but became bankrupt |