The Great Depression Begins
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| Black Tuesday | Stock market crash
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| Direct Relief | Improves the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergency situations by mobilizing and providing essential medical resources needed for their care.
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| Dust Bowl | Severe dust storms that damaged ecology and agriculture.
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| Federal Home Loan Bank Act | Lowers the cost of home ownership.
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| Great Depression | Economic depression that took place mostly during the 30's in the usa
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| Soup Kitchens | A place where free food is served for the homeless.
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| World War 1 veterans joined together in 1932 forming the Bonus Army for what purpose? | To support Texas congressman Wright Patman's bill to advance the bonus payment promised to wwi veterans.
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| What is it called to borrow money in order to help purchase stocks? | Credit
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| What were some of the major reasons that many us banks failed following the stock market crash in 1929? | Large numbers of people withdrew their deposits in cash.
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| In attempt to voice their disgust with Hoover's negligent treatment of Americans affected by the Great Depression, what did citizens begin referring to their makeshift shanty homes? | Hoovervilles
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| What were some of the primary causes of the farm crisis during the 1920's? | Tariffs on foreign imports were lowered.
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| What was the highest point of unemployment during the Great Depression? | 25%
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