Chapter 22 Section 3

Farmers  Farmers had to stick together to survive.  They were hit hard by the Dust Bowl, which was when a huge dust storm that destroyed the soil and crops.  Farms were destroyed, animals and plants were killed.

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Young Americans  Many young Americans traveled by illegally jumping on trains.  Some joined radical political parties such as the socialist and communist.

Have a drink!  Feb 1933: After 15 Years the 21 st amendment is passed and prohibition is repealed.  The Empire State Building was built giving Americans a sign of hope.

New Era  The good times of the 1920’s were over shown by:  Babe Ruth retires  Calvin Coolidge dies  Al Capone goes to jail  Henry Ford goes from hero to villain by workers

Fall Guy  Herbert Hoover became unpopular and was blamed for the depression.  Hoover gave little federal help to the poor.

Hoovervilles  Homeless, many people set up tents or shacks to live in.  These little towns were named after President Hoover. They were known as Hoovervilles.

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The original face of hope  Democrat Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) won the primary to run against Hoover in  FDR said that the government needed to help the people. Offers American’s a New Deal.

Difference in Philosophies  FDR represented action vs. Hoover who represented non-action from the government.  FDR crushed Hoover and won easily.