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Welcome!The Topic For Today Is… Great Depression
Great Depression
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Topic 1: 200• Question:• Did the stock market crash of 1929 cause the
Depression?• The stock market crash of 1929 did not so
much cause the Depression, as help trigger a chain of events that exposed longstanding weaknesses in the American economy.
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Topic 1: 400• Question:• What was the purpose of the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation?• To provide federal loans to troubled banks,
railroads, and other businesses
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Topic 1: 600• Question:• Describe the conditions for blacks during the Depression?• Many left land either by choice or by being forced off by
landlords• Many moved to southern cities, however unemployed
whites in the urban south believed they had first claims (rights) to all work.
• In 1932, half of all the African Americans living in the south were unemployed.
• Limited relief that existed almost always went to whites firstBack
Topic 1: 800• Question:• What were the 5 main causes of the Great
Depression?• Low Interest Rates• Overproduction• Uneven distribution of wealth• High tariffs on foreign imports• Falling demand for goods• Buying on Margin/CreditBack
Topic 2: 200• Question:• Average summer temperatures (over 100
degrees), over-farming, and a prolonged drought (lasting a decade) were major causes of what event during the Great Depression?
• The Dust Bowl
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Topic 2: 400• Question:• What did the Republican Party think should be
done about the economy at the start of the Great Depression?
• The depression was an inevitable part of the economic cycle & should be left alone to recover on its own.
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Topic 2: 600• Question:• How were women affected during the Great
Depression?• The Depression strengthened the popular belief “that
a woman’s proper place is in a home.” • Most men and many women thought that work should
go to men however, single and married women worked in the 1930s because they and their families needed the money.
• Women lost many Professional positions to men. Back
Topic 2: 800• Question:• Which conditions are most characteristic of an
economic depression?• High unemployment & overproduction
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Topic 3: 200• Question:• President Hoover believed that the problems
of the Great Depression could best be solved by?
• Relying mostly on private enterprise & individual initiative to improve economic conditions. “Rugged Individualism”
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Topic 3: 400• Question:• Where did Hoover believe unemployment
relief should come from?• It should be provided by local governments
and private charities
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Topic 3: 600• Question:• What characterized popular culture during the
Depression including radio, movies, and literature?
• There was a sort of escapism which included upbeat and romantic messages
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Topic 3: 800• Question:• What was the Bonus Army and how did it
contribute to Hoover’s unpopularity?• WWI vets wanted -1000 bonus which was passed
by congress in 1924 but would not be paid until 1945. Hoover refused their request to pay it now (during the Depression) so they set up camp until Hoover tried chasing them out first with Police, then successfully with the Army.
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Topic 4: 200• Question:• Who was largely blamed by the Americans for
the Depression?• Herbert Hoover
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Topic 4: 400• Question:• Shantytowns called “Hoovervilles”, sprang up
across the U.S. because President Hoover?• Refused to provide direct federal aid to those
in need• Was blamed for the suffering of the poor
during the Great Depression.
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Topic 4: 600• Question:• What did the election of FDR in 1932 reflect
about American desires for their economy?• Americans wanted the government to take a
more active role in solving the current economic problems
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Topic 4: 800• Question:• The Dust Bowl experiences of the Oklahoma
farmers during the Great Depression demonstrated?
• That people sought better opportunities west of the Dust Bowl states.
• The effect of geography on people’s lives.
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Topic 5: 200• Question:• How did Hoover’s first term affect his
reelection in 1932?• Answer• It hurt his reputation and resulted in FDR’s
election to the presidency
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Topic 5: 400• Question:• Describe the living conditions for a common
American during the Great Depression.• Great strains on families• Many lost jobs• Some lost homes & possessions
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Topic 5: 600• Question:• How would you describe Hoover’s response to
the Depression?• He became less willing to increase spending
and he worried more about balancing the budget. (restrained & cautious)
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Topic 5: 800• Question: • Franklin D. Roosevelt promised Americans a
“New Deal” during his campaign for the presidency. What 3 R’s made up his plan?
• Relief, Recovery, & Reform
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