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great depression study guide Flashcards

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Great Depression

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US out of money, jobs, everything

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Black Tuesday

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beginning of Great Depression. everyone traded in there stocks, stock market crashed

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civilian conservation corps

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men would work on roads/labor the money goes to family

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Agriculture adjustment act

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making less crops

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FDR

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democrate, the new deal

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federal deposit insurance corporation

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insurance on your money & banks

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Herbert hoover

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  • president during Great Depression.
  • didn’t think the government should play a role in economy
  • hoover dam
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farm security administration

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helps farmers become land owners

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federal emergency relief administration

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provides direct relief to people in emergency situations

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hoboes

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wandering people with no home

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new deal

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15 new major laws

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direct relief

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emergency help

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21st amendment

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repealed the 18th amendment of prohibition

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buying on margin

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buying stock

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tennessee valley authority

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updated dams - created electricity & jobs

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dust bowl

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drought

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social security act

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  • 65 year old retirees can have health insurance.

- everyone pays taxes

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deficit spending

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FDR agreed to spend more on these programs than what government had

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hoover dam

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  • dam on colorado river

- gave many people jobs

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securities and exchange commission

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regulates stock market so no one can cheat for profit

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dow jones industrial

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stock market

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national industrial recovery act

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money to states to build schools - payed the teachers

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bonus army

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veterans who protested against hoover

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eleanor roosevlet

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  • First Lady

- female advocate for african american rights

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fireside chats

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radio

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hoovervillies

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towns

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