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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What do we call the period from 1920 to 1929? Why do we call it that? | They were called the roaring 20s because people wanted to have fun after world war l. |
| What is a stock? | Its a share of a business. |
| Why do people buy stocks? | Because they get to make parts of the companies money. |
| What does prosperity mean? | IT means wealth. |
| What does depression mean when referring to the economy? | It means times when the economy was not doing well. |
| True or False: Just the US was affected by the Great Depression. Why do you think this is? | It is false i think this is because the USA is a port for goods and has good military. |
| What is a mortgage? | Its a loan to buy a house. |
| Who was elected president in 1928? How did he feel about the stock market crash? | It was Herbert Hoover and he didn´t want to be part of the stock market. |
| What is interest? Why do banks charge interest? | Its a fee based on the loan they take out. |
| What did World War I veterans try to do in 1932? Were they successful? | They made camps but it wasnt succsesly. |
| How did the government respond to the WWI veterans camping out in the capital? | They threw tear gas and destroyed their camps. |
| Who became president in 1933? | It was Franklin. D. Roosevelt. |
| What did people call the broadcasts that the president gave? Why did they help? | They called it fireside chats they helped because they supported his speeches. |
| What did Roosevelt want to do instead of just giving money to unemployed workers? | He wanted to give them jobs so they wouldnt run out of money. |
| What is a deficit? | Its a dept which happens when the government spends more money then it takes. |
| What were “runs” on banks? | They were depts when depositors tried taking out all there money. |
| What does it mean for workers to go on strike? | It means that they refuse to until working conditions got better. |
| Why did the Supreme Court rule against some of Roosevelt’s programs? | Because they thought his programs were to powerful so they made them to let owners form unions. |
| What idea is capitalism based on? | It believes workes who made the goods or provided the services should share equally with the wealth. |
| What is a drought? | A long period of dry weather. |
| What was the nickname given to the Great Plains? What was it called after the drought? | It used to be called the breadbasket and after it was called the dust bowl. |
| Which state did many families move to after losing everything in the dust storms? | They moved to California because it didn´t get dusted. |
| Why didn’t FDR support African Americans during his first term as president? | Because he wanted to keep his support. |
| What is a hobo? | Homeless people who traveled a lot and illegally. |
| What were the differences between country schools and schools in cities? | Country schools had unofficial teachers. City schools had 30-50 kids and some kids dropped out due to clothing. |
| What is one way African Americans experienced discrimination during the depression? | They got payed a lot less. |
| How did the girls in the Secret Helpers Club help people? | They gave hoboes food by collecting 10-15 cents. |
| What were the two main sources of entertainment for families during the depression? | It was radios and Movies. |
| How did Hitler become popular in Germany? | Because he blamed Germany´s problems on jewish people and communists. |
| What is war production? | It is making weapons and other materials for the millitary. |
| Why was FDR getting elected in 1940 special? | Because he was elected for his third term. |
| What is one way that the New Deal helped America? | The Social Security Act helped elderly and disabled by giving them money because they didnt have jobs and since the economy was poor they became broke |
| How did women help during war time? | They helped by working in factories and building stuff for the war. |
| Which superhero was created during the Great Depression? | It was Super Man |
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