The Thirties (1929-1939) Chapter 21

Team Assignment Fill out the “Power Point” with information from Chapter 21 on the 1930’s

Herbert Hoover & The Depression Why did Hoover call the period of economic heartache a “depression?” What was the outcome of calling 1920 – 1942 a “Depression”? According to the graph on page 457, when was the lowest and highest unemployment?

Hoover and the Depression Pg. 457-458 highlight 5 possible reasons or combination of reasons for the Depression. List 3 reasons. Hoover tried several things to boost the economy during the depression. List 3 things and how it worked or failed.

Hoover’s Government Involvement What did Hoover mean by Work Relief? What was the Emergency Relief & Construction Act –establishing the Reconstruction Finance Corporation? How did the Smoot – Hawley Tariff do?

The Bonus Army Why did the Bonus Army go to Washington, D.C.? What did they want? Why was President Hoover frustrated by them? How were they removed? Do you agree? What could have been done differently?

Election 1932 Who was the Republican Candidate and the Democratic Candidate for 1932? What were the themes of each candidate? Who won and why?

Hoover’s last days as President As Hoover was ending his term as President, and prior to Roosevelt’s inauguration, the banking industry was on the brink of disaster. Why? Why couldn’t Hoover do anything? What was Roosevelt’s stance and why?

FDR Roosevelt came into office with an emergency banking situation. One thing he did was declare a Bank Holiday. What was that and how did it work? How did Roosevelt move America away from gold and completely to paper money?

FDR Who were FDR’s Brain Trust? Why were FDR’s Fireside chats so successful?

New Deal Legislation FDR’s New Deal legislation created a number of programs and agencies. Roosevelt’s goal was called the “three R’s – relief, recovery, and reform. List 3 of these programs or agencies, what it did for the country, and were they successful?

New Deal Opposition What were the 3 complaints by the Right regarding the New Deal? Who were the 5 Supreme Court Judges or the “4 Horsemen”?

New Deal Opposition On the Left there were 3 challengers to FDR and promoting their own agenda. Who were they and what was their argument?

Election 1936 Who ran against FDR in the 1936 election? Where was he from? Who won and why?

Effects of the Depression on the Country What did FDR’s Secretary of Treasury, Henry Morgenthau say regarding the money the government sent on trying to fix the Depression? What were the Bread Lines? Where were the people lined up? When unmarried men or teen boys left home, what would they do for jobs or food?

Effects of Depression How was the Depression even harder on the black race? What did Eleanor Roosevelt do to draw attention to the problems of discrimination? How did FDR change the voting for blacks?

Effects of the Depression How many Americans were not really affected by the Depression? What were some of America’s past-times to escape their problems? Name some of the people that came out of the 1930s.

Effects of the Depression Dust Bowl of 1935. What was it, how did it happen, how did it effect people?

Other Diversions Remember Charles Lindbergh? First person to fly across the Atlantic – from the U.S. to Paris? What happened to his son in 1932 and who was responsible? What were 3 airplane tragedies during the 1930s?

Homework Chapter 22 – Activity packet due Wednesday 4/25