Exploring the Great Depression and New Deal

The video explores the Great Depression, starting with the 1929 stock market crash and its devastating effects on banks and individuals. It discusses the social and cultural impacts, including the rise of figures like Al Capone and Bonnie and Clyde. The video then covers FDR's New Deal, focusing on relief, recovery, and reform efforts. It highlights the challenges and criticisms of the New Deal, such as big government and deficit spending, and concludes with its legacy and the eventual economic recovery during World War II.

What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?

• The stock market crash of 1929

• The start of World War II

• The end of World War I

• The Dust Bowl

What was a major consequence of the stock market crash for banks?

• Banks closed and people lost their savings

• Banks made more money

• Banks were unaffected

• Banks started giving out more loans

Why did people rush to withdraw their money from banks during the Great Depression?

• They wanted to invest in real estate

• They feared the banks would go bankrupt

• They needed money for vacations

• They wanted to buy more stocks

Who opened a soup kitchen in Chicago during the Great Depression?

• John Dillinger

• Al Capone

• Herbert Hoover

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

Why were bank robbers like Bonnie and Clyde seen as heroes by some during the Great Depression?

• They were famous movie stars

• They donated money to the government

• They were seen as fighting against banks that took people's money

• They helped rebuild the economy

What was the Hawley-Smoot Tariff intended to do?

• Lower taxes on American goods

• Increase government spending

• Raise taxes on imported goods

• Provide direct relief to the unemployed

What was Franklin D. Roosevelt's campaign song in the 1932 election?

• The Star-Spangled Banner

• America the Beautiful

• We Shall Overcome

• Happy Days Are Here Again

What were the three R's of FDR's New Deal?

• Rebuild, Renew, Restore

• Rescue, Rehabilitate, Reconstruct

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

• Relief, Recovery, Reform

What was the purpose of the FDIC established during the New Deal?

• To provide jobs for the unemployed

• To provide social security benefits

• To regulate the stock market

• To insure bank deposits

What natural disaster worsened the Great Depression for farmers in the Midwest?

• Hurricane

• Dust Bowl

• Earthquake

• Flood