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Depression (school)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What do we call the period from 1920 to 1929? | The roaring 20's |
| What is a stock? | Share (part) of a business. |
| Why do people buy stocks? | Stocks are traded (bought and sold) through a stock market. |
| What does prosperity mean? | wealth |
| What does depression mean when referring to the economy? | When the economy wasn't doing well |
| True or false: Just the US was affected by the Great Depression | False. Other countries was affected. |
| What's a mortgage? | To loan to buy a house. |
| Who was elected president in 1928? | Herbert Hoover. |
| What is interest? | That people deposit and loan it out to make more money |
| What did World War I veterans try to do in 1932? | The veterans sang the song “America” on the steps of the U.S Capitol |
| How did the government respond to WWI veterans camping out in the capital? | By removing them. |
| Who became president in 1933? | Democrat Franklin Delano Roosevelt became president in 1933. |
| What did people call the broadcasts that the president gave? Why did they help? | They are called fireside chats. |
| What did Roosevelt want to do instead of just giving money to unemployed workers? | He wanted to create jobs for them. |
| What is a deficit? | A debt which happens when the government spends more money than it takes in. |
| What were “runs” on banks? | When depositors panicked and tried to take out all their money. |
| What does it mean for workers to go on strike? | When employees refused to work until conditions got better. |
| Why did the Supreme Court rule against some of Roosevelt’s programs? | They thought the New Deal gave them too much power. |
| What idea is capitalism based on? | People who invest money in a business to get most of its profits. |
| 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? | Breadbasket was the nickname that was given to. |
| Which state did many families move to after losing everything in the dust storms? | California is the state they moved to after losing everything. |
| Why didn’t FDR support African Americans during his first term as president? | So he wouldn’t lose political support in the South. |
| What is a hobo? | Jobless and homeless people who went around the country looking for work or just something to do. |
| What were the differences between country schools and schools in cities? | Country schools hired fewer teachers and bought fewer books, Cities school learned in one room, often having untrained teachers as young as 16. |
| What is one way African Americans experienced discrimination during the depression? | They were already living in poverty when the Great Depression started. |
| How did the girls in the Secret Helpers Club help people? | They left food in front of poor peoples porches . |
| What were the two main sources of entertainment for families during the depression? | Radios and movies |
| How did Hitler become popular in Germany? | By blaming Germany’s troubles on certain groups, especially Jews And communists. |
| What is war production? | Making weapons and other materials for the military. |
| Why was FDR getting elected in 1940 special? | Roosevelt encouraged American industry to produce war goods and sell them to Germany’s enemies. |
| What is one way that the New Deal helped America? | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) built a series of dams to control floods. |
| How did women help during war time? | Women took jobs in the important war industries. |
| Which superhero was created during the Great Depression? | Superman was created during the Great Depression. |
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