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Grade 8 - Unit 6
The Great Depression
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Great Depression | A severe economic crisis that lasted for the entire decade of the 1930s. |
| Business Cycle | The rhythm in which the economy expands and contracts its production. |
| Buying on Margin | The process of buying stock with credit, hoping to sell at a high enough price to pay for the loan and make a profit. |
| Black Tuesday | October 29, 1929, one of the largest US stock market drops. |
| New Deal | A legislative plan to end the Great Depression that included major reforms of government agencies and powers. |
| Fireside Chats | Radio programs in which President Roosevelt explained his plan for recovery from the Great Depression. |
| Social Security Act | A 1935 law that instituted the pension plan called Social Security. |
| Tennessee Valley Authority | A governmental agency designed to bring jobs and electricity to rural areas. |
| Bonus Army | A group of World War I veterans that demanded their bonus payments early. |
| Dust Bowl | An area of the United States that suffered a severe drought during the 1930s. |