Great Depression and WWII

The President who was mostly blamed for worsening the Great Depression 

• Roosevelt 
• Eisenhower
• Hoover
• Jefferson

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

The name given to the programs enforced by FDR to ensure relief, recovery and reform. 

• Stock Market 
• Great Depression
• Margin 
• New Deal 

This President enforced both New Deals and saw America through the Great Depression and World War II. 

• Eisenhower
• Truman
• Hoover
• Roosevelt 

On October 29, 1929 share prices on the New York Stock Exchange completely collapsed and partially caused the Great Depression.

• Black Thursday
• Black Tuesday 
• Black Friday
• Black Sunday 

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Even though war was breaking out in Europe again, America decided to remain 

• Isolated
• Involved with the Allies
• Involved with the Axis
• Scared

What percentage of Americans were unemployed in 1933?

• 25%
• 35%
• 50%
• 2%

In the 1930's, people would line up at ____________ to get food.  These were normally run by charities.

• churches
• businesses
• soup kitchens
• work

During the Great Depression, many people were unemployed.  This means that they lost their ____________.

• jobs
• homes
• families
• friends

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

After the Stock Market Crash, many people lost their life savings because _______________.

• banks closed
• banks gave away their money
• they couldn't remember where they put it
• someone stole it

Towns of cardboard houses popped up during the depression that werecalled_______________.

• Franklynvilles
• Hoovervilles
• Obama towns
• Washington Heights