7.5 Economic Crisis Flashcards
1
Q
Who made up the bonus army?
A
Angry World War 1 veterans who wanted money
2
Q
Tariff signed by Hoover in an act against Europe, fueled global spread of depression
A
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
3
Q
Title of 1939 book by John Steinbeck
A
Grapes of Wrath
4
Q
Called by Hoover to ease debts and war reparation, ended up straining foreign relations
A
Debt moratorium
5
Q
Nickname for the day the stock market crashed
A
Black Tuesday
6
Q
Nickname for shantytowns inhabited by jobless and homeless Americans
A
Hoovervilles
7
Q
Most famous public works project by Hoover
A
Hoover Dam
8
Q
Pop culture icon created during depression
A
Superman
9
Q
Exact date of the stock market crash
A
October 29, 1929
