The Great Depression / New Deal TEST REVIEW TEST TOMORROW!!!

What was common among entertainment during the Great Depression? ANSWER  IT OFFERED PEOPLE A BRIEF ESCAPE FROM THEIR POOR LIVING SITUATION

Who were the Bonus Army and what happened to them? ANSWER  THEY WERE A GROUP OF WORLD WAR I VETERANS WHO MARCHED IN WASHINGTON DEMANDING EARLY PENSION PAYMENTS; HOOVER ORDERED THE ARMY TO DISPERSE THEM

ANSWER  “THE ONLY THING WE HAVE TO FEAR IS FEAR ITSELF” What was the most famous line in FDR’s first inaugural address? ANSWER  “THE ONLY THING WE HAVE TO FEAR IS FEAR ITSELF”

Because of FDR, what is the length of time used to gauge how a President is doing? ANSWER  100 DAYS

What were Bank Runs? ANSWER  UPON HEARING BANKS WERE RUNNING OUT OF MONEY DUE TO MASS WITHDRAWALS, PEOPLE WOULD LITERALLY RUN TO THE BANK TO GET THEIR MONEY OUT BECAUSE ONCE THE BANK RAN OUT OF MONEY, THE BANK WOULD CLOSE ITS DOORS AND THE PERSON’S MONEY WOULD BE LOST FOREVER

Who called for a “Share-Our-Wealth” Plan and what did it state? ANSWER  HUEY LONG AND IT CALLED FOR SEIZING THE WEALTH OF THE WEALTHIEST AMERICANS AND RESDISTRIBUTING IT TO THE POOR CLASS

What area of the country was known as the dust bowl during the 1930s? ANSWER  THE GREAT PLAINS

What was the largest public works project during the 1930s? ANSWER  THE HOOVER DAM

ANSWER  ELEANOR ROOSEVELT Who was very concerned with bring the concerns of minority groups to FDR? ANSWER  ELEANOR ROOSEVELT

What was the nickname of FDR’s radio addresses to the nation? ANSWER  FIRESIDE CHATS

ANSWER  HOOVERVILLES OR SHANTYTOWNS Many people who lost their homes during the Great Depression lived in shack towns that were nicknamed what? ANSWER  HOOVERVILLES OR SHANTYTOWNS

What disease did FDR suffer from? ANSWER  POLIO

ANSWER  FDIC (FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION) What organization did the federal government create in order to give people the security to put their money back into banks? ANSWER  FDIC (FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION)

ANSWER  SEC (SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION) What organization did the federal government create in order to police the stock market in order to prevent another crash? ANSWER  SEC (SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION)

Did FDR and the Supreme Court get along? What did FDR try to do? ANSWER  NO BECAUSE THE SUPREME COURT WAS RULING SEVERAL NEW DEAL PROGRAMS UNCONSTITUTIONAL; FDR TRIED TO ADD 6 NEW JUSTICES TO THE SUPREME COURT (THIS WAS KNOWN AS COURT PACKING)

What was the idea behind Social Security? Why is it in trouble today? ANSWER  PROVIDE PENSIONS (RETIREMENT MONEY) FOR ELDERLY AMERICANS; IT IS IN TROUBLE TODAY BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE LIVING LONGER AND THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE PULLING FROM SOCIAL SECURITY THAN EVER BEFORE (BABYBOOMERS)