The Great Depression

Question 1

When did the Wall Street crash happen?

Answer 1

October 1929

Question 2

When did the bonus March happen?

Answer 2

May - June 1932

Question 3

When does Roosevelt get elected as president?

Answer 3

November 1932

Question 4

When does Roosevelt introduce the new deal?

Answer 4

1933

Question 5

When does the USA enter ww2?

Answer 5

December 1941

Question 6

How did hoover deal with the Great Depression?

Answer 6

Through rugged individualism and had a laissez faire attitude
He funded the hoover dam

Question 7

How did the Great Depression impact people?

Answer 7

25% of the population were not receiving an income
Black American unemployment levels reached 50%

Question 8

How did Roosevelt fix the Great Depression ?

Answer 8

Fireside chats - reassured people
Alphabet agencies - organisations to improve working conditions and create jobs

Question 9

Why did Roosevelt win the 1932 election?

Answer 9

Offered new solutions to the Great Depression through the new deal

Question 10

What were Roosevelt’s 3 R’s?

Answer 10

Relief
Recovery
Reform

Question 11

Name 2 alphabet agencies

Answer 11

FERA - Emergency relief of $500 million for unemployed
CCC - created jobs for men aged 18 - 25
NRA - set fair prices,wages and working conditions

Question 12

How did Hoover try to improve quality of life for Americans?

Answer 12

Introduced the Hawley - smoot tariff act which increased import duties but countries refused to trade with USA
Funded the building of the hoover dam for about $50 million