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Pageant Test (End of Chapter 32 to End of Chapter 33)

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"The Crash of The Golden Twenties" Name 5 tragic things that occured
1. Unemployment increased 2. Farmers in debt 3. Stock prices increased but soon huge amounts of money was lost 4. Banks collapsed 5. Breadlines
"Hooked on the Horn of Plenty" What did overproduction and underconsumption cause?.
Farmers and industries were loosing money
"Hooked on the Horn of Plenty" What happened to laborers?
Machines took jobs and many unemployed peopl slept under "hoover blankets"
"Rugged TImes for Rugged Indviduals" What did Hoover do to help? (Think of his pyramid idea)
He gave $ to industries (top of pyramid) in hopes unemployment would simultaneously increase (bottom of pyramid)
"Hoover Battles the Great Depression: What was the RFC and what did it do?
RFC: Reconstruction Finance Coorporation: a governmentlending bank (did not give moeny to individuals)
"Routing the Bonus Army in Washington" Where did the veterens go, what did they want and was was the result?
They wanted their bonuses. They went to Washington and set up camp in hopes to persuade Hoover. Hoover tried to compromise but the veterens did not agree so Hoover sent in the army to force them to leave. Hoover was not well like after.
"Japanese Militarists Attack China" What did Japan do that made America send the Stimson doctrine? What is the Stimson Doctrine?
Japan closed China's doors. America sent the Stimson doctrine to Japan which they ignored and Japan bombed Shanghi.
"Hoover Pioneers the Good Neighbor Policy" Who did he make the Good Neighbor Policy with?
Nicaragua and Haiti
"FDR:Politician in a Wheelchair" What was FDR like?
He was close to his wife, Eleanor. He was in a wheelchair for a long time,but learned patience. DEMOCRATIC
"Presidential Hopefuls of 1932" Was Roosevelt a promising presidential candidate?
Yes, he was always smiling and had a lot of energy.
"Hoover's Humiliation in 1932" Who won?
Roosevelt creamed Hoover
"FDR and the Three R's: Relief, Recovery, Reform" Explain the New Deals.
Relief: short ranged goals Recovery: immediate recovery Reform:
"Roosevelt Manages the Money" What did he do about banks?
Emergency Banking Relief Act : gave presidenct the power to regulate banking transactions He publically broadcasted his assurance of safe banks
"Roosevelt Manages the Money" What ended bank failers?
The Glass-Steagall Banking Reform Act
"Roosevelt Manages the Money" What did he want to do with Gold?
Obtain all gold for the Treasury Gold=rare
"Creating Jobs for the Jobless" What did the CCC do?
CCC: Civilian Conservatoin Corps Hired laborers to do jobs such as: Firefighting, reforestatin, flood control, and swamp drainage. This created many jobs
"Creating Jobs for the Jobless" The Agricultural Adjusment Act did what?
The AAA helped pay off mortages
"Creating Jobs for the Jobless" FERA
Federal Emergency Relief Act Targeted immediate relief
"Creating Jobs for the Jobless" What is "Bootdoggling?"
Bootdoggling are temporary jobs such as leaf raking These jobs were under the Civil Works Administration

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