Chapter 26!

Vocabulary Bankrupt; Unable to pay debts Bankrupt; Unable to pay debts Relief Programs; government program to help the needy Relief Programs; government program to help the needy Fireside Chat; radio speech given by President D. Roosevelt while in office Fireside Chat; radio speech given by President D. Roosevelt while in office Civil Rights; rights due to all citizens Civil Rights; rights due to all citizens National Debt; total sum of money the government owes to others National Debt; total sum of money the government owes to others

Herbert Hoover( ) After the crash(Stock Market) Hoover announced that while he would keep the Federal budget balanced, he would cut taxes and expand public works spending. After the crash(Stock Market) Hoover announced that while he would keep the Federal budget balanced, he would cut taxes and expand public works spending. In 1931 repercussions from Europe deepened the crisis, even though the President presented to Congress a program asking for creation of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to aid business, additional help for farmers facing mortgage foreclosures, banking reform, a loan to states for feeding the unemployed, expansion of public works, and drastic governmental economy. In 1931 repercussions from Europe deepened the crisis, even though the President presented to Congress a program asking for creation of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to aid business, additional help for farmers facing mortgage foreclosures, banking reform, a loan to states for feeding the unemployed, expansion of public works, and drastic governmental economy. At the same time he reiterated his view that while people must not suffer from hunger and cold, caring for them must be primarily a local and voluntary responsibility. At the same time he reiterated his view that while people must not suffer from hunger and cold, caring for them must be primarily a local and voluntary responsibility.

FDR (Franklin D. Roosevelt) The Wall Street Crash in October 1929, created the worst depression in American history. President Herbert Hoover was slow to provide federal relief to farmers and stubbornly refused to give help to the unemployed in urban areas. Hoover vetoed a bill that would have created a federal unemployment agency and also opposed a plan to create a public works program. The Wall Street Crash in October 1929, created the worst depression in American history. President Herbert Hoover was slow to provide federal relief to farmers and stubbornly refused to give help to the unemployed in urban areas. Hoover vetoed a bill that would have created a federal unemployment agency and also opposed a plan to create a public works program. As governor of New York, Roosevelt made strenuous attempts to help those without work. He set up the New York State Emergency Relief Commission and appointed the respected Harry Hopkins to run the agency. Another popular figure with a good record for helping the disadvantaged, Frances Perkins, was recruited to the team as state industrial commissioner. With the help of Hopkins and Perkins, Roosevelt introduced help for the unemployed and those too old to work. As governor of New York, Roosevelt made strenuous attempts to help those without work. He set up the New York State Emergency Relief Commission and appointed the respected Harry Hopkins to run the agency. Another popular figure with a good record for helping the disadvantaged, Frances Perkins, was recruited to the team as state industrial commissioner. With the help of Hopkins and Perkins, Roosevelt introduced help for the unemployed and those too old to work. Roosevelt was seen as great success as governor of New York and he was the obvious choice as the Democratic presidential candidate in Roosevelt was seen as great success as governor of New York and he was the obvious choice as the Democratic presidential candidate in 1932.

Eleanor Roosevelt In 1905 she married her distant cousin, Franklin Roosevelt. While raising six children, she became more involved in political and reform work. In 1905 she married her distant cousin, Franklin Roosevelt. While raising six children, she became more involved in political and reform work. After Franklin Roosevelt was paralyzed by polio in 1921, his wife's activities expanded. Eleanor Roosevelt held her own press conferences, toured the nation, wrote newspaper columns, and spoke on radio broadcasts. After Franklin Roosevelt was paralyzed by polio in 1921, his wife's activities expanded. Eleanor Roosevelt held her own press conferences, toured the nation, wrote newspaper columns, and spoke on radio broadcasts.

Mary McLeod Bethune Bethune started a school for African American girls in She also talked with government leaders to find ways to help African Americans. Bethune started a school for African American girls in She also talked with government leaders to find ways to help African Americans. She worked to get better schools, better jobs, and more just treatment. She worked to get better schools, better jobs, and more just treatment. Bethune started a group for African American women to work on these goals together. Bethune started a group for African American women to work on these goals together.

Shirley Temple Shirley Temple was easily the most popular and famous child star of all time. Shirley Temple was easily the most popular and famous child star of all time. She got her start in the movies at the age of three and soon progressed to super stardom. She got her start in the movies at the age of three and soon progressed to super stardom. Shirley could do it all: act, sing and dance and all at the age of five! Shirley could do it all: act, sing and dance and all at the age of five! Fans loved her as she was bright, bouncy and cheerful in her films and they ultimately bought millions of dollars worth of products Fans loved her as she was bright, bouncy and cheerful in her films and they ultimately bought millions of dollars worth of products

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Stock Market Crash (Black Tuesday) The market lost $14 billion in value on October 29. The total decrease for the week would be $30 billion. The market lost $14 billion in value on October 29. The total decrease for the week would be $30 billion. Black Tuesday marked the beginning of the Great Depression, a period of economic hardship in the United States lasting from 1929 to Black Tuesday marked the beginning of the Great Depression, a period of economic hardship in the United States lasting from 1929 to FDR (Franklin Delano Roosevelt) FDR (Franklin Delano Roosevelt) Wall Street Wall Street

The Great Depression Many people lost their jobs and the some residents in Michigan had to mostly depend on trade to meet their needs. Soon so many people couldn't afford food and became homeless. Many people lost their jobs and the some residents in Michigan had to mostly depend on trade to meet their needs. Soon so many people couldn't afford food and became homeless. North America, Europe, and other industrialized areas of the world North America, Europe, and other industrialized areas of the world The industrialized Western world The industrialized Western world It also redefined how our government looks at large economic problems It also redefined how our government looks at large economic problems

New Deal comprehensive series of social and economic programs enacted during the great depression comprehensive series of social and economic programs enacted during the great depression FDR was involved FDR was involved It took place in America It took place in America It represented a significant shift in political and domestic policy in the USA, its more lasting changes being increased federal government It represented a significant shift in political and domestic policy in the USA, its more lasting changes being increased federal government

Dust Bowl It was a period of severe dust storms causing major ecological and agricultural damage to American and Canadian prairie lands It was a period of severe dust storms causing major ecological and agricultural damage to American and Canadian prairie lands People from Oklahoma were most affected People from Oklahoma were most affected America and Canada America and Canada It plays an important role in the way we talk about the history of poverty and public policy in America. It plays an important role in the way we talk about the history of poverty and public policy in America. (For almost seventy years the story of white families from Oklahoma and neighboring states making their way to California in the midst of the Great Depression has been kept alive by journalists and filmmakers, college teachers and museum curators, songwriters and novelists, and of course historians.)

The Arts Of The Depression The arts of depression are all the images and pictures that people made during the depression, or even after. Many different people were involved in this Many different people were involved in this It takes place everywhere and anywhere It takes place everywhere and anywhere They are important because they show how people felt during those times. And they show how people think the Great Depression was. They are important because they show how people felt during those times. And they show how people think the Great Depression was.