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The Great Depression
use this study stack to study about the great depression
| challenge | ANSWER |
|---|---|
| What do we call the period from 1920 to 1929? | we call it the Roaring 20s |
| What does it mean to “buy something on credit”? | It means to pay for it later on |
| What is a stock? | a stock is a shared part of a business |
| Why do people buy stocks? | so they can earn money from their stocks and sell it for more |
| What does depression mean when referring to the economy? | The depression meant the low amount of money in the economy and the large amount of money lost. |
| What does prosperity mean? | prosperity means wealth |
| What is a mortgage? | a loan to buy something like a house or car |
| Who was elected president in 1928? | Herbert Hoover |
| What is interest? | a amount of extra money charged buy a bank when you get a loan |
| What did World War I veterans try to do in 1932? | they tried to get their bonus early |
| How did the government respond to the WWI veterans camping out in the capital? | The government responded with tear gas & fire |
| Who became president in 1933? | Franklin D Roosevelt |
| What did people call the broadcasts that the president gave? | They called them fire side chats. |
| What did Roosevelt want to do instead of just giving money to unemployed workers? | Roosevelt wanted to give them jobs. |
| What is a deficit? | Spending more money than earned |
| What were “runs” on banks? | when people panicked and took all their money out of banks with it thinking. |
| In May of 1938 how many people were still out of work? | 11 million was still out of work. |
| What idea is capitalism based on? | people that never invest in money of business. |
| Why did the Supreme Court rule against some of Roosevelt’s programs? | because it gave the federal government to much power. |
| Why did the church order Father Charles Coughlin to stop his broadcasts? | Because they went against the presidents claims |
| 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 was called the bread basket but after the drought it was a called the dust bowl |
| Which states were hit the hardest by the dust storms? | Texas and Oklahoma |
| Which state did many families move to after losing everything in the dust storms? | California |
| Why didn’t FDR support African Americans during his first term as president? | Because he didn't want to lose support in the south. |
| What is a hobo? | a homeless person that travels around looking for work. |
| What were the differences between country schools and schools in cities? | Country schools had to use one room classrooms with as many as 50-60 people & teachers as young as 16. |
| What is one way African Americans experienced discrimination during the depression? | During work they didn’t receive equal pay. |
| How did the girls in the Secret Helpers Club help people? | they used their allowance to give food to the poor |
| What were the two main sources of entertainment for families during the depression? | Radio and movies |
| What was the name of the child star who was in movies during the depression? | Shirley temple |
| What does it mean for workers to go on strike? | to not work till conditions got better |
| How did Hitler become popular in Germany? | blaming the Jews for economic problems |
| What is war production? | the making of wars |
| Why was FDR getting elected in 1940 special? | he was the first president to |
| What is one way that the New Deal helped America? | it gave jobs to unempoyed workers |
| How did women help during war time? | they did jobs that men would do |
| Which superhero was created during the Great Depression? | superman |
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