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Gay depression
a depression that all of the gays were sad
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What do we call the period from 1920 to 1929? | The Roaring 20s |
| What is a stock? | A share of a business |
| What does prosperity mean? | Wealth |
| What does depression mean when reffering to the economy? | Times when the economy wasnt doing well |
| True or False: Just the US was affected by the Great Depression | False |
| What is a mortgage? | A loan to buy a house |
| Who was elected president in 1928 | Herbert Hoover |
| What is interest? | a fee based on the amount of money loaned |
| What did WWI Veterans try to do in 1932? | They tried to get help and they were denied. |
| How did the government respond to the veterans camping out in the capital? | They removed them. |
| Who became president in 1933? | FDR |
| What do people call the broadcasts the president gave? | Fireside chats |
| What did FDR do instead of just giving people money? | He created jobs for them. |
| What is a deficit. | When the government spends more money than it gets |
| What were runs on banks | people panicking and taking their money out of the banks |
| What does it mean when workers go on strike | they refused to work until conditions got better |
| Why did the supreme court rule against some of Roosevelt´s Programs | They thought it gave the federal government too much power |
| what idea is capitalism based on. | people who invest should get most of a companys profits |
| what is a drought | A long period of dry weather |
| What was the nickname given to the Great Plains | Bread Basket |
| Which state did many families move to after losing everything | California |
| Why didnt FDR support Africans Americans during his first term | So he wouldnt lose support in the south. |
| What is a hobo | people without jobs who went around the country looking for jobs |
| What is one way that African Americans experienced discrimination | They got less pay |
| how did the secret helpers help ppl | they gave soup to poor ppl |
| What were the 2 main sources of entertainment for families during the great deppression | movies and radio |
| How did hitler become popular in germany | blaming germanys troubles on religious groups |
| what is war productions | make weapons and other materials for the military |
| why was fdr getting elected in getting elected in 1940 special | he was the first president to serve 3 terms |
| what superhero was created during the great depression | superman |
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