Bonus Army - WW1veterans marched toWashington anddemanded an earlypension, Hooverused violence ofsoldiers to force themout.Father Coughlin - ACatholic priest fromMichigan who was criticalof FDR on his radio show.His radio show morphedinto being severely againstJews during WWII and hewas eventually kicked offthe air, however before hisfascist (?) rants, he waHuey Long - As senator in1932 of Washingtonpreached his "Share OurWealth" programs. It was a100% tax on all annualincomes over $1 millionand appropriation of allfortunes in excess of $5million. With this moneyLong proposed to giveeveryEleanor Roosevelt -used her influenceto speak out andhelp Americans withmany socialconcernsBank Holiday -closed for 4 days,only allowed onesthat werefinancially stableto reopenFederal DepositInsuranceCorporation (FDIC) -the governmentagency that insurescustomer deposits ifa bank failsHoovervilles(Shantytowns) - Avery poor areawhere smallshacks were builtfrom scrapmaterialsDust Bowl, 1935 -poor farmingpractices, drought,and high winds blewaway millions of tonsof dried topsoilruining the crops ofthe Great Plains.Social SecurityAct of 1935 -Retirement forthe elderly anddisabledNew Deal Programs -SSS (Social SecurityAct), TVA(TennesseeValley Authority),CCC(CivilianConservation Corps)Overproduction- cause ofdepressionTennessee ValleyAuthority - New Dealprogram that builtdams to controlflooding and producecheap electric powerFree!reform -permanentchanges toensure nodepression inthe futureNew Dealgoals -Relief,Recovery,ReformDorethea Lange -Photographedmigrant farmworkers during thegreat depression.Agricultural AdjustmentAct (AAA) - a lawenacted in 1933 toraise crop prices bypaying farmers toleave a certain amountof their land unplanted,thus loweringproductionbuying on margin -paying a smallpercentage of astock's price as adown payment andborrowing the restFrancis Perkins,Secretary of Labor -Roosevelt'sSecretary of Laborand first womancabinet member inU.S. history.FDR'S responsefirst 100 days -Bank Holiday,Fireside Chats,Eleanor Roosevelttalked to thepeopledrought - along periodwithoutrainOkies - Displacedfarm families from theOklahoma dust bowlwho migrated toCalifornia during the1930s in search ofjobs.soup kitchen -place wherefood is providedto the needy atlittle or nochargeFiresideChats - Spoketo Americansto reassurethemHoover's response -His initial responseurged caution, thoughtchurches and charitiesshould help and notthe government, heinstituted public workprogramsShort term cause of theGreat Depression -October 29,1929, BlackTuesday, value stocks fell,which caused panic & sellstocks, stocks bought onmargin left many with nostock and owing money toinvestorsCauses of GreatDepression - overproduction, weaknessin banking system,over use of credit,stocks purchased onmargin, Stock marketcrashRole of government -changes governmenttakes on an activerole in the economyand insuring the well-being of AmericancitizensRugged Individualism- Herbert Hoover'sbelief that peoplemust be self-reliantand not depend uponthe federalgovernment forassistance.the 3 r's -ReliefRecoveryReform21stAmendment(1933) - Repealof prohibition(18thAmendment)Supreme Courtrules someprogramsunconstitutional -led to court packingattempts by FDRGreat Depression -the economic crisisbeginning with thestock market crash in1929 and continuingthrough the 1930sResults of DustBowl - Migration offarmers to west(great plains),changes in farmingtechnique. OKIESrecovery -temporarysteps to helpimproveeconomyTrickle downEconomics -Government givesmoney to businesses,businesses hire morepeople people spendtheir money the moneythey spend goes backto the government.Mexican RepatriationAct - Forcedthousands of legaland illegal Mexicanimmigrants out of thecountry during the1930'sOctober 291929 - BlackTuesdaystock marketcrashCivilian ConservationCorps - New Dealprogram that hiredunemployed men towork on naturalconservation projectsDust BowlCauses - Wind,drought, over-grazing animals,over-use of landHawley-SmootTariff Act - Lawthat raised taxeson imports andworsened theDepressionCourt Packing Scheme(1937) - President FranklinD. Roosevelt's failed 1937attempt to increase thenumber of U.S. SupremeCourt justices from nine tofifteen in order to save hisSecond New Dealprograms fromconstitutional challenges.Relief -immediatehelp duringthedepressionBonus Army - WW1veterans marched toWashington anddemanded an earlypension, Hooverused violence ofsoldiers to force themout.Father Coughlin - ACatholic priest fromMichigan who was criticalof FDR on his radio show.His radio show morphedinto being severely againstJews during WWII and hewas eventually kicked offthe air, however before hisfascist (?) rants, he waHuey Long - As senator in1932 of Washingtonpreached his "Share OurWealth" programs. It was a100% tax on all annualincomes over $1 millionand appropriation of allfortunes in excess of $5million. With this moneyLong proposed to giveeveryEleanor Roosevelt -used her influenceto speak out andhelp Americans withmany socialconcernsBank Holiday -closed for 4 days,only allowed onesthat werefinancially stableto reopenFederal DepositInsuranceCorporation (FDIC) -the governmentagency that insurescustomer deposits ifa bank failsHoovervilles(Shantytowns) - Avery poor areawhere smallshacks were builtfrom scrapmaterialsDust Bowl, 1935 -poor farmingpractices, drought,and high winds blewaway millions of tonsof dried topsoilruining the crops ofthe Great Plains.Social SecurityAct of 1935 -Retirement forthe elderly anddisabledNew Deal Programs -SSS (Social SecurityAct), TVA(TennesseeValley Authority),CCC(CivilianConservation Corps)Overproduction- cause ofdepressionTennessee ValleyAuthority - New Dealprogram that builtdams to controlflooding and producecheap electric powerFree!reform -permanentchanges toensure nodepression inthe futureNew Dealgoals -Relief,Recovery,ReformDorethea Lange -Photographedmigrant farmworkers during thegreat depression.Agricultural AdjustmentAct (AAA) - a lawenacted in 1933 toraise crop prices bypaying farmers toleave a certain amountof their land unplanted,thus loweringproductionbuying on margin -paying a smallpercentage of astock's price as adown payment andborrowing the restFrancis Perkins,Secretary of Labor -Roosevelt'sSecretary of Laborand first womancabinet member inU.S. history.FDR'S responsefirst 100 days -Bank Holiday,Fireside Chats,Eleanor Roosevelttalked to thepeopledrought - along periodwithoutrainOkies - Displacedfarm families from theOklahoma dust bowlwho migrated toCalifornia during the1930s in search ofjobs.soup kitchen -place wherefood is providedto the needy atlittle or nochargeFiresideChats - Spoketo Americansto reassurethemHoover's response -His initial responseurged caution, thoughtchurches and charitiesshould help and notthe government, heinstituted public workprogramsShort term cause of theGreat Depression -October 29,1929, BlackTuesday, value stocks fell,which caused panic & sellstocks, stocks bought onmargin left many with nostock and owing money toinvestorsCauses of GreatDepression - overproduction, weaknessin banking system,over use of credit,stocks purchased onmargin, Stock marketcrashRole of government -changes governmenttakes on an activerole in the economyand insuring the well-being of AmericancitizensRugged Individualism- Herbert Hoover'sbelief that peoplemust be self-reliantand not depend uponthe federalgovernment forassistance.the 3 r's -ReliefRecoveryReform21stAmendment(1933) - Repealof prohibition(18thAmendment)Supreme Courtrules someprogramsunconstitutional -led to court packingattempts by FDRGreat Depression -the economic crisisbeginning with thestock market crash in1929 and continuingthrough the 1930sResults of DustBowl - Migration offarmers to west(great plains),changes in farmingtechnique. OKIESrecovery -temporarysteps to helpimproveeconomyTrickle downEconomics -Government givesmoney to businesses,businesses hire morepeople people spendtheir money the moneythey spend goes backto the government.Mexican RepatriationAct - Forcedthousands of legaland illegal Mexicanimmigrants out of thecountry during the1930'sOctober 291929 - BlackTuesdaystock marketcrashCivilian ConservationCorps - New Dealprogram that hiredunemployed men towork on naturalconservation projectsDust BowlCauses - Wind,drought, over-grazing animals,over-use of landHawley-SmootTariff Act - Lawthat raised taxeson imports andworsened theDepressionCourt Packing Scheme(1937) - President FranklinD. Roosevelt's failed 1937attempt to increase thenumber of U.S. SupremeCourt justices from nine tofifteen in order to save hisSecond New Dealprograms fromconstitutional challenges.Relief -immediatehelp duringthedepression

Great Depression - Call List

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  1. Bonus Army - WW1 veterans marched to Washington and demanded an early pension, Hoover used violence of soldiers to force them out.
  2. Father Coughlin - A Catholic priest from Michigan who was critical of FDR on his radio show. His radio show morphed into being severely against Jews during WWII and he was eventually kicked off the air, however before his fascist (?) rants, he wa
  3. Huey Long - As senator in 1932 of Washington preached his "Share Our Wealth" programs. It was a 100% tax on all annual incomes over $1 million and appropriation of all fortunes in excess of $5 million. With this money Long proposed to give every
  4. Eleanor Roosevelt - used her influence to speak out and help Americans with many social concerns
  5. Bank Holiday - closed for 4 days, only allowed ones that were financially stable to reopen
  6. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) - the government agency that insures customer deposits if a bank fails
  7. Hoovervilles (Shantytowns) - A very poor area where small shacks were built from scrap materials
  8. Dust Bowl, 1935 - poor farming practices, drought, and high winds blew away millions of tons of dried topsoil ruining the crops of the Great Plains.
  9. Social Security Act of 1935 - Retirement for the elderly and disabled
  10. New Deal Programs - SSS (Social Security Act), TVA(Tennessee Valley Authority),CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)
  11. Overproduction - cause of depression
  12. Tennessee Valley Authority - New Deal program that built dams to control flooding and produce cheap electric power
  13. Free!
  14. reform - permanent changes to ensure no depression in the future
  15. New Deal goals - Relief, Recovery, Reform
  16. Dorethea Lange - Photographed migrant farm workers during the great depression.
  17. Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) - a law enacted in 1933 to raise crop prices by paying farmers to leave a certain amount of their land unplanted, thus lowering production
  18. buying on margin - paying a small percentage of a stock's price as a down payment and borrowing the rest
  19. Francis Perkins, Secretary of Labor - Roosevelt's Secretary of Labor and first woman cabinet member in U.S. history.
  20. FDR'S response first 100 days - Bank Holiday, Fireside Chats, Eleanor Roosevelt talked to the people
  21. drought - a long period without rain
  22. Okies - Displaced farm families from the Oklahoma dust bowl who migrated to California during the 1930s in search of jobs.
  23. soup kitchen - place where food is provided to the needy at little or no charge
  24. Fireside Chats - Spoke to Americans to reassure them
  25. Hoover's response - His initial response urged caution, thought churches and charities should help and not the government, he instituted public work programs
  26. Short term cause of the Great Depression - October 29,1929, Black Tuesday, value stocks fell, which caused panic & sell stocks, stocks bought on margin left many with no stock and owing money to investors
  27. Causes of Great Depression - over production, weakness in banking system, over use of credit, stocks purchased on margin, Stock market crash
  28. Role of government - changes government takes on an active role in the economy and insuring the well-being of American citizens
  29. Rugged Individualism - Herbert Hoover's belief that people must be self-reliant and not depend upon the federal government for assistance.
  30. the 3 r's - Relief Recovery Reform
  31. 21st Amendment (1933) - Repeal of prohibition (18th Amendment)
  32. Supreme Court rules some programs unconstitutional - led to court packing attempts by FDR
  33. Great Depression - the economic crisis beginning with the stock market crash in 1929 and continuing through the 1930s
  34. Results of Dust Bowl - Migration of farmers to west (great plains), changes in farming technique. OKIES
  35. recovery - temporary steps to help improve economy
  36. Trickle down Economics - Government gives money to businesses, businesses hire more people people spend their money the money they spend goes back to the government.
  37. Mexican Repatriation Act - Forced thousands of legal and illegal Mexican immigrants out of the country during the 1930's
  38. October 29 1929 - Black Tuesday stock market crash
  39. Civilian Conservation Corps - New Deal program that hired unemployed men to work on natural conservation projects
  40. Dust Bowl Causes - Wind, drought, over-grazing animals, over-use of land
  41. Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act - Law that raised taxes on imports and worsened the Depression
  42. Court Packing Scheme (1937) - President Franklin D. Roosevelt's failed 1937 attempt to increase the number of U.S. Supreme Court justices from nine to fifteen in order to save his Second New Deal programs from constitutional challenges.
  43. Relief - immediate help during the depression