24-26 Ap Us Vocab

Front 1

Booms and Busts-

Front 2

Recession-

Front 3

Depression-

Front 4

Great Depression-

Front 5

Margin Buying-

Front 6

“Black Thursday”-

Front 7

“Black Tuesday”-

Front 8

Great Crash-

Front 9

Wall Street-

Front 10

Bank Run-

Back 10

Term for when depositors try to withdraw all their money from their bank, the bank goes bankrupt, and depositors lose their money

Front 11

Discount Rate-

Back 11

The interest rate on loans charged by the Federal Reserve Bank to member banks

Front 12

Consumer Price Index-

Back 12

a.k.a. CPI. A gauge of the price of consumer goods

Front 13

Shantytowns-

Back 13

a..k.a. Hoovervilles. Makeshift “towns” of clapboard thrown up by displaced people during the Great Depression

Front 14

Breadlines-

Back 14

Lines of people waiting for a free meal outside charitable institutions during the Great Depression

Front 15

Downward Mobility-

Back 15

Idea that people could move down the economic ladder

Front 16

Relief-

Back 16

Term for financial help (from public or private sources) during the Great Depression

Front 17

United States v. One Package of-

Back 17

1936 Supreme Court decision allowing the dissemination of contraceptive information

Front 18

Margaret Sanger-

Back 18

Contraception/birth-control advocate & activist

Front 19

“Sisters of the Road”-

Back 19

Term for young female tramps

Front 20

National Youth Administration-

Back 20

a.k.a.NYA. It gave part-time employment to high school & college students during the depression

Front 21

“Oxford Pledge”-

Back 21

Anti-war pledge taken by many college students in the 1930s

Front 22

Student Strike against War-

Back 22

1936 college student strike

Front 23

Hollywood-

Back 23

Center of the movie-making industry which produced many films that provided entertainment to Americans during the Great Depression

Front 24

Frank Capra-

Back 24

The most famous film director during the Great Depression

Front 25

Radio-

Back 25

Principle home entertainment during the Great Depression. It offered a variety of shows like the Lone Ranger, Superman & Dick Tracy & helped to popularize swing music

Front 26

Southern Tenant Farmers Union-

Back 26

a.k.a. STFU. 1934 coop farmers union for blacks and whites

Front 27

Scottsboro Case-

Back 27

1931 AL case where 9 blacks were convicted of rape on inconsistent testimony of two women

Front 28

International Labor Defense-

Back 28

a.k.a. ILD. Communist-affiliated labor organization

Front 29

Dust Bowl-

Back 29

Great Plains drought and over production-induced ecological disaster of the 1930s

Front 30

Okies-

Back 30

Term for people who fled the Dust Bowl for agricultural jobs in CA whose story was told in Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath (1939)

Front 31

Cesar Chavez-

Back 31

Mexican American farm labor activist

Front 32

Bert Corona-

Back 32

Mexican American industrial labor activist

Front 33

Tydings-McDuffie Act-

Back 33

1934 law that gave the Philippines independence and limited Filipino immigration

Front 34

Agricultural Marketing Act-

Back 34

1929 Hoover law to help stabilize agricultural prices

Front 35

Glass-Steagall Banking Act-

Back 35

1932 Hoover law to help prop up failing banks with Federal Reserve notes

Front 36

Reconstruction Finance-

Back 36

a.k.a. RFC. 1932 Hoover law to prop up failing businesses with gov’t loans

Front 37

Pump Priming-

Back 37

Term for Hoover-type laws during the Great Depression designed to get businesses back on their feet

Front 38

Farm Holiday Association-

Back 38

1932 farmers organization designed to stop the decrease in farm prices by destroying produce

Front 39

Bonus Army-

Back 39

Group of WWI vets who marched on Washington DC in 1932 to get the bonuses promised to them in 1945 early. Hoover called out the army to disburse it & angered many who thought he was unsympathetic

Front 40

Election of 1932-

Back 40

Republican Hoover loses to Democrat Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) who promises America a New Deal to deal with the Great Depression

Front 41

Booms and Busts-

Front 42

Recession-

Front 43

Depression-

Front 44

Great Depression-

Front 45

Margin Buying-

Front 46

“Black Thursday”-

Front 47

“Black Tuesday”-

Front 48

Great Crash-

Front 49

Wall Street-

Front 50

Bank Run-

Back 50

Term for when depositors try to withdraw all their money from their bank, the bank goes bankrupt, and depositors lose their money

Front 51

Discount Rate-

Back 51

The interest rate on loans charged by the Federal Reserve Bank to member banks

Front 52

Consumer Price Index-

Back 52

a.k.a. CPI. A gauge of the price of consumer goods

Front 53

Shantytowns-

Back 53

a..k.a. Hoovervilles. Makeshift “towns” of clapboard thrown up by displaced people during the Great Depression

Front 54

Breadlines-

Back 54

Lines of people waiting for a free meal outside charitable institutions during the Great Depression

Front 55

Downward Mobility-

Back 55

Idea that people could move down the economic ladder

Front 56

Relief-

Back 56

Term for financial help (from public or private sources) during the Great Depression

Front 57

United States v. One Package of-

Back 57

1936 Supreme Court decision allowing the dissemination of contraceptive information

Front 58

Margaret Sanger-

Back 58

Contraception/birth-control advocate & activist

Front 59

“Sisters of the Road”-

Back 59

Term for young female tramps

Front 60

National Youth Administration-

Back 60

a.k.a.NYA. It gave part-time employment to high school & college students during the depression

Front 61

“Oxford Pledge”-

Back 61

Anti-war pledge taken by many college students in the 1930s

Front 62

Student Strike against War-

Back 62

1936 college student strike

Front 63

Hollywood-

Back 63

Center of the movie-making industry which produced many films that provided entertainment to Americans during the Great Depression

Front 64

Frank Capra-

Back 64

The most famous film director during the Great Depression

Front 65

Radio-

Back 65

Principle home entertainment during the Great Depression. It offered a variety of shows like the Lone Ranger, Superman & Dick Tracy & helped to popularize swing music

Front 66

Southern Tenant Farmers Union-

Back 66

a.k.a. STFU. 1934 coop farmers union for blacks and whites

Front 67

Scottsboro Case-

Back 67

1931 AL case where 9 blacks were convicted of rape on inconsistent testimony of two women

Front 68

International Labor Defense-

Back 68

a.k.a. ILD. Communist-affiliated labor organization

Front 69

Dust Bowl-

Back 69

Great Plains drought and over production-induced ecological disaster of the 1930s

Front 70

Okies-

Back 70

Term for people who fled the Dust Bowl for agricultural jobs in CA whose story was told in Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath (1939)

Front 71

Cesar Chavez-

Back 71

Mexican American farm labor activist

Front 72

Bert Corona-

Back 72

Mexican American industrial labor activist

Front 73

Tydings-McDuffie Act-

Back 73

1934 law that gave the Philippines independence and limited Filipino immigration

Front 74

Agricultural Marketing Act-

Back 74

1929 Hoover law to help stabilize agricultural prices

Front 75

Glass-Steagall Banking Act-

Back 75

1932 Hoover law to help prop up failing banks with Federal Reserve notes

Front 76

Reconstruction Finance-

Back 76

a.k.a. RFC. 1932 Hoover law to prop up failing businesses with gov’t loans

Front 77

Pump Priming-

Back 77

Term for Hoover-type laws during the Great Depression designed to get businesses back on their feet

Front 78

Farm Holiday Association-

Back 78

1932 farmers organization designed to stop the decrease in farm prices by destroying produce

Front 79

Bonus Army-

Back 79

Group of WWI vets who marched on Washington DC in 1932 to get the bonuses promised to them in 1945 early. Hoover called out the army to disburse it & angered many who thought he was unsympathetic

Front 80

Election of 1932-

Back 80

Republican Hoover loses to Democrat Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) who promises America a New Deal to deal with the Great Depression

Front 81

Booms and Busts-

Front 82

Recession-

Front 83

Depression-

Front 84

Great Depression-

Front 85

Margin Buying-

Front 86

“Black Thursday”-

Front 87

“Black Tuesday”-

Front 88

Great Crash-

Front 89

Booms and Busts-

Front 90

Recession-

Front 91

Depression-

Front 92

Great Depression-

Front 93

Margin Buying-

Front 94

“Black Thursday”-

Front 95

“Black Tuesday”-

Front 96

Great Crash-

Front 97

Wall Street-

Front 98

Bank Run-

Back 98

Term for when depositors try to withdraw all their money from their bank, the bank goes bankrupt, and depositors lose their money

Front 99

Discount Rate-

Back 99

The interest rate on loans charged by the Federal Reserve Bank to member banks

Front 100

Consumer Price Index-

Back 100

a.k.a. CPI. A gauge of the price of consumer goods

Front 101

Shantytowns-

Back 101

a..k.a. Hoovervilles. Makeshift “towns” of clapboard thrown up by displaced people during the Great Depression

Front 102

Breadlines-

Back 102

Lines of people waiting for a free meal outside charitable institutions during the Great Depression

Front 103

Downward Mobility-

Back 103

Idea that people could move down the economic ladder

Front 104

Relief-

Back 104

Term for financial help (from public or private sources) during the Great Depression

Front 105

United States v. One Package of-

Back 105

1936 Supreme Court decision allowing the dissemination of contraceptive information

Front 106

Margaret Sanger-

Back 106

Contraception/birth-control advocate & activist

Front 107

“Sisters of the Road”-

Back 107

Term for young female tramps

Front 108

National Youth Administration-

Back 108

a.k.a.NYA. It gave part-time employment to high school & college students during the depression

Front 109

“Oxford Pledge”-

Back 109

Anti-war pledge taken by many college students in the 1930s

Front 110

Student Strike against War-

Back 110

1936 college student strike

Front 111

Hollywood-

Back 111

Center of the movie-making industry which produced many films that provided entertainment to Americans during the Great Depression

Front 112

Frank Capra-

Back 112

The most famous film director during the Great Depression

Front 113

Radio-

Back 113

Principle home entertainment during the Great Depression. It offered a variety of shows like the Lone Ranger, Superman & Dick Tracy & helped to popularize swing music

Front 114

Southern Tenant Farmers Union-

Back 114

a.k.a. STFU. 1934 coop farmers union for blacks and whites

Front 115

Scottsboro Case-

Back 115

1931 AL case where 9 blacks were convicted of rape on inconsistent testimony of two women

Front 116

International Labor Defense-

Back 116

a.k.a. ILD. Communist-affiliated labor organization

Front 117

Dust Bowl-

Back 117

Great Plains drought and over production-induced ecological disaster of the 1930s

Front 118

Okies-

Back 118

Term for people who fled the Dust Bowl for agricultural jobs in CA whose story was told in Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath (1939)

Front 119

Cesar Chavez-

Back 119

Mexican American farm labor activist

Front 120

Bert Corona-

Back 120

Mexican American industrial labor activist

Front 121

Tydings-McDuffie Act-

Back 121

1934 law that gave the Philippines independence and limited Filipino immigration

Front 122

Agricultural Marketing Act-

Back 122

1929 Hoover law to help stabilize agricultural prices

Front 123

Booms and Busts-

Front 124

Recession-

Front 125

Depression-

Front 126

Great Depression-

Front 127

Margin Buying-

Front 128

“Black Thursday”-

Front 129

“Black Tuesday”-

Front 130

Great Crash-

Front 131

Wall Street-

Front 132

Bank Run-

Back 132

Term for when depositors try to withdraw all their money from their bank, the bank goes bankrupt, and depositors lose their money

Front 133

Discount Rate-

Back 133

The interest rate on loans charged by the Federal Reserve Bank to member banks

Front 134

Consumer Price Index-

Back 134

a.k.a. CPI. A gauge of the price of consumer goods

Front 135

Shantytowns-

Back 135

a..k.a. Hoovervilles. Makeshift “towns” of clapboard thrown up by displaced people during the Great Depression

Front 136

Breadlines-

Back 136

Lines of people waiting for a free meal outside charitable institutions during the Great Depression

Front 137

Downward Mobility-

Back 137

Idea that people could move down the economic ladder

Front 138

Relief-

Back 138

Term for financial help (from public or private sources) during the Great Depression

Front 139

United States v. One Package of-

Back 139

1936 Supreme Court decision allowing the dissemination of contraceptive information

Front 140

Margaret Sanger-

Back 140

Contraception/birth-control advocate & activist

Front 141

“Sisters of the Road”-

Back 141

Term for young female tramps

Front 142

National Youth Administration-

Back 142

a.k.a.NYA. It gave part-time employment to high school & college students during the depression

Front 143

“Oxford Pledge”-

Back 143

Anti-war pledge taken by many college students in the 1930s

Front 144

Student Strike against War-

Back 144

1936 college student strike

Front 145

Hollywood-

Back 145

Center of the movie-making industry which produced many films that provided entertainment to Americans during the Great Depression

Front 146

Frank Capra-

Back 146

The most famous film director during the Great Depression

Front 147

Radio-

Back 147

Principle home entertainment during the Great Depression. It offered a variety of shows like the Lone Ranger, Superman & Dick Tracy & helped to popularize swing music

Front 148

Southern Tenant Farmers Union-

Back 148

a.k.a. STFU. 1934 coop farmers union for blacks and whites

Front 149

Scottsboro Case-

Back 149

1931 AL case where 9 blacks were convicted of rape on inconsistent testimony of two women

Front 150

International Labor Defense-

Back 150

a.k.a. ILD. Communist-affiliated labor organization

Front 151

Dust Bowl-

Back 151

Great Plains drought and over production-induced ecological disaster of the 1930s

Front 152

Okies-

Back 152

Term for people who fled the Dust Bowl for agricultural jobs in CA whose story was told in Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath (1939)

Front 153

Cesar Chavez-

Back 153

Mexican American farm labor activist

Front 154

Bert Corona-

Back 154

Mexican American industrial labor activist

Front 155

Tydings-McDuffie Act-

Back 155

1934 law that gave the Philippines independence and limited Filipino immigration

Front 156

Agricultural Marketing Act-

Back 156

1929 Hoover law to help stabilize agricultural prices

Front 157

Glass-Steagall Banking Act-

Back 157

1932 Hoover law to help prop up failing banks with Federal Reserve notes

Front 158

Reconstruction Finance-

Back 158

a.k.a. RFC. 1932 Hoover law to prop up failing businesses with gov’t loans

Front 159

Pump Priming-

Back 159

Term for Hoover-type laws during the Great Depression designed to get businesses back on their feet

Front 160

Farm Holiday Association-

Back 160

1932 farmers organization designed to stop the decrease in farm prices by destroying produce

Front 161

Bonus Army-

Back 161

Group of WWI vets who marched on Washington DC in 1932 to get the bonuses promised to them in 1945 early. Hoover called out the army to disburse it & angered many who thought he was unsympathetic

Front 162

Election of 1932-

Back 162

Republican Hoover loses to Democrat Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) who promises America a New Deal to deal with the Great Depression

Front 163

Booms and Busts-

Front 164

Recession-

Front 165

Depression-

Front 166

Great Depression-

Front 167

Margin Buying-

Front 168

“Black Thursday”-

Front 169

“Black Tuesday”-

Front 170

Great Crash-

Front 171

Wall Street-

Front 172

Bank Run-

Back 172

Term for when depositors try to withdraw all their money from their bank, the bank goes bankrupt, and depositors lose their money

Front 173

Discount Rate-

Back 173

The interest rate on loans charged by the Federal Reserve Bank to member banks

Front 174

Consumer Price Index-

Back 174

a.k.a. CPI. A gauge of the price of consumer goods

Front 175

Shantytowns-

Back 175

a..k.a. Hoovervilles. Makeshift “towns” of clapboard thrown up by displaced people during the Great Depression

Front 176

Breadlines-

Back 176

Lines of people waiting for a free meal outside charitable institutions during the Great Depression

Front 177

Downward Mobility-

Back 177

Idea that people could move down the economic ladder

Front 178

Relief-

Back 178

Term for financial help (from public or private sources) during the Great Depression

Front 179

US v. One Package of Jap Pes-

Back 179

1936 Supreme Court decision allowing the dissemination of contraceptive information

Front 180

Margaret Sanger-

Back 180

Contraception/birth-control advocate & activist

Front 181

“Sisters of the Road”-

Back 181

Term for young female tramps

Front 182

National Youth Administration-

Back 182

a.k.a.NYA. It gave part-time employment to high school & college students during the depression

Front 183

“Oxford Pledge”-

Back 183

Anti-war pledge taken by many college students in the 1930s

Front 184

Student Strike against War-

Back 184

1936 college student strike

Front 185

Hollywood-

Back 185

Center of the movie-making industry which produced many films that provided entertainment to Americans during the Great Depression

Front 186

Frank Capra-

Back 186

The most famous film director during the Great Depression

Front 187

Radio-

Back 187

Principle home entertainment during the Great Depression. It offered a variety of shows like the Lone Ranger, Superman & Dick Tracy & helped to popularize swing music

Front 188

Southern Tenant Farmers Union-

Back 188

a.k.a. STFU. 1934 coop farmers union for blacks and whites

Front 189

Scottsboro Case-

Back 189

1931 AL case where 9 blacks were convicted of rape on inconsistent testimony of two women

Front 190

International Labor Defense-

Back 190

a.k.a. ILD. Communist-affiliated labor organization

Front 191

Dust Bowl-

Back 191

Great Plains drought and over production-induced ecological disaster of the 1930s

Front 192

Okies-

Back 192

Term for people who fled the Dust Bowl for agricultural jobs in CA whose story was told in Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath (1939)

Front 193

Cesar Chavez-

Back 193

Mexican American farm labor activist

Front 194

Bert Corona-

Back 194

Mexican American industrial labor activist

Front 195

Tydings-McDuffie Act-

Back 195

1934 law that gave the Philippines independence and limited Filipino immigration

Front 196

Agricultural Marketing Act-

Back 196

1929 Hoover law to help stabilize agricultural prices

Front 197

Glass-Steagall Banking Act-

Back 197

1932 Hoover law to help prop up failing banks with Federal Reserve notes

Front 198

Reconstruction Finance Corp-

Back 198

a.k.a. RFC. 1932 Hoover law to prop up failing businesses with gov’t loans

Front 199

Pump Priming-

Back 199

Term for Hoover-type laws during the Great Depression designed to get businesses back on their feet

Front 200

Farm Holiday Association-

Back 200

1932 farmers organization designed to stop the decrease in farm prices by destroying produce

Front 201

Bonus Army-

Back 201

Group of WWI vets who marched on Washington DC in 1932 to get the bonuses promised to them in 1945 early. Hoover called out the army to disburse it & angered many who thought he was unsympathetic

Front 202

Election of 1932-

Back 202

Republican Hoover loses to Democrat Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) who promises America a New Deal to deal with the Great Depression

Front 203

Booms and Busts-

Back 203

Term for how capitalist economies fluctuate between good and bad times

Front 204

Recession-

Back 204

An economic slowdown in which less is bought & produced and people lose jobs

Front 205

Depression-

Back 205

An economic reversal in which much less is bought & produced and many lose jobs

Front 206

Great Depression-

Back 206

America’s worst depression which began in 1929 and ended in the 1940s

Front 207

Margin Buying-

Back 207

Buying stocks with a small down payment and financing the balance with a broker loan

Front 208

“Black Thursday”-

Back 208

Oct 24, 1929 stock market crash

Front 209

“Black Tuesday”-

Back 209

Oct 29, 1929 stock market crash

Front 210

Great Crash-

Back 210

Term for stock market crash in Oct 1929

Front 211

Wall Street-

Back 211

Area in NY city where stocks are traded

Front 212

Bank Run-

Back 212

Term for when depositors try to withdraw all their money from their bank, the bank goes bankrupt, and depositors lose their money

Front 213

Discount Rate-

Back 213

The interest rate on loans charged by the Federal Reserve Bank to member banks

Front 214

Consumer Price Index-

Back 214

a.k.a. CPI. A gauge of the price of consumer goods

Front 215

Shantytowns-

Back 215

a..k.a. Hoovervilles. Makeshift “towns” of clapboard thrown up by displaced people during the Great Depression

Front 216

Breadlines-

Back 216

Lines of people waiting for a free meal outside charitable institutions during the Great Depression

Front 217

Downward Mobility-

Back 217

Idea that people could move down the economic ladder

Front 218

Relief-

Back 218

Term for financial help (from public or private sources) during the Great Depression

Front 219

US v. One Package of Jap Pes-

Back 219

1936 Supreme Court decision allowing the dissemination of contraceptive information

Front 220

Margaret Sanger-

Back 220

Contraception/birth-control advocate & activist

Front 221

“Sisters of the Road”-

Back 221

Term for young female tramps

Front 222

National Youth Administration-

Back 222

a.k.a.NYA. It gave part-time employment to high school & college students during the depression

Front 223

“Oxford Pledge”-

Back 223

Anti-war pledge taken by many college students in the 1930s

Front 224

Student Strike against War-

Back 224

1936 college student strike

Front 225

Hollywood-

Back 225

Center of the movie-making industry which produced many films that provided entertainment to Americans during the Great Depression

Front 226

Frank Capra-

Back 226

The most famous film director during the Great Depression

Front 227

Radio-

Back 227

Principle home entertainment during the Great Depression. It offered a variety of shows like the Lone Ranger, Superman & Dick Tracy & helped to popularize swing music

Front 228

Southern Tenant Farmers Union-

Back 228

a.k.a. STFU. 1934 coop farmers union for blacks and whites

Front 229

Scottsboro Case-

Back 229

1931 AL case where 9 blacks were convicted of rape on inconsistent testimony of two women

Front 230

International Labor Defense-

Back 230

a.k.a. ILD. Communist-affiliated labor organization

Front 231

Dust Bowl-

Back 231

Great Plains drought and over production-induced ecological disaster of the 1930s

Front 232

Okies-

Back 232

Term for people who fled the Dust Bowl for agricultural jobs in CA whose story was told in Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath (1939)

Front 233

Cesar Chavez-

Back 233

Mexican American farm labor activist

Front 234

Bert Corona-

Back 234

Mexican American industrial labor activist

Front 235

Tydings-McDuffie Act-

Back 235

1934 law that gave the Philippines independence and limited Filipino immigration

Front 236

Agricultural Marketing Act-

Back 236

1929 Hoover law to help stabilize agricultural prices

Front 237

Glass-Steagall Banking Act-

Back 237

1932 Hoover law to help prop up failing banks with Federal Reserve notes

Front 238

Reconstruction Finance Corp-

Back 238

a.k.a. RFC. 1932 Hoover law to prop up failing businesses with gov’t loans

Front 239

Pump Priming-

Back 239

Term for Hoover-type laws during the Great Depression designed to get businesses back on their feet

Front 240

Farm Holiday Association-

Back 240

1932 farmers organization designed to stop the decrease in farm prices by destroying produce

Front 241

Bonus Army-

Back 241

Group of WWI vets who marched on Washington DC in 1932 to get the bonuses promised to them in 1945 early. Hoover called out the army to disburse it & angered many who thought he was unsympathetic

Front 242

Election of 1932-

Back 242

Republican Hoover loses to Democrat Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) who promises America a New Deal to deal with the Great Depression

Front 243

Booms and Busts-

Back 243

Term for how capitalist economies fluctuate between good and bad times

Front 244

Recession-

Back 244

An economic slowdown in which less is bought & produced and people lose jobs

Front 245

Depression-

Back 245

An economic reversal in which much less is bought & produced and many lose jobs

Front 246

Great Depression-

Back 246

America’s worst depression which began in 1929 and ended in the 1940s

Front 247

Margin Buying-

Back 247

Buying stocks with a small down payment and financing the balance with a broker loan

Front 248

“Black Thursday”-

Back 248

Oct 24, 1929 stock market crash

Front 249

“Black Tuesday”-

Back 249

Oct 29, 1929 stock market crash

Front 250

Great Crash-

Back 250

Term for stock market crash in Oct 1929

Front 251

Wall Street-

Back 251

Area in NY city where stocks are traded

Front 252

Bank Run-

Back 252

Term for when depositors try to withdraw all their money from their bank, the bank goes bankrupt, and depositors lose their money

Front 253

Discount Rate-

Back 253

The interest rate on loans charged by the Federal Reserve Bank to member banks

Front 254

Consumer Price Index-

Back 254

a.k.a. CPI. A gauge of the price of consumer goods

Front 255

Shantytowns-

Back 255

a..k.a. Hoovervilles. Makeshift “towns” of clapboard thrown up by displaced people during the Great Depression

Front 256

Breadlines-

Back 256

Lines of people waiting for a free meal outside charitable institutions during the Great Depression

Front 257

Downward Mobility-

Back 257

Idea that people could move down the economic ladder

Front 258

Relief-

Back 258

Term for financial help (from public or private sources) during the Great Depression

Front 259

US v. One Package of Jap Pes-

Back 259

1936 Supreme Court decision allowing the dissemination of contraceptive information

Front 260

Margaret Sanger-

Back 260

Contraception/birth-control advocate & activist

Front 261

“Sisters of the Road”-

Back 261

Term for young female tramps

Front 262

National Youth Administration-

Back 262

a.k.a.NYA. It gave part-time employment to high school & college students during the depression

Front 263

“Oxford Pledge”-

Back 263

Anti-war pledge taken by many college students in the 1930s

Front 264

Student Strike against War-

Back 264

1936 college student strike

Front 265

Hollywood-

Back 265

Center of the movie-making industry which produced many films that provided entertainment to Americans during the Great Depression

Front 266

Frank Capra-

Back 266

The most famous film director during the Great Depression

Front 267

Radio-

Back 267

Principle home entertainment during the Great Depression. It offered a variety of shows like the Lone Ranger, Superman & Dick Tracy & helped to popularize swing music

Front 268

Southern Tenant Farmers Union-

Back 268

a.k.a. STFU. 1934 coop farmers union for blacks and whites

Front 269

Scottsboro Case-

Back 269

1931 AL case where 9 blacks were convicted of rape on inconsistent testimony of two women

Front 270

International Labor Defense-

Back 270

a.k.a. ILD. Communist-affiliated labor organization

Front 271

Dust Bowl-

Back 271

Great Plains drought and over production-induced ecological disaster of the 1930s

Front 272

Okies-

Back 272

Term for people who fled the Dust Bowl for agricultural jobs in CA whose story was told in Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath (1939)

Front 273

Cesar Chavez-

Back 273

Mexican American farm labor activist

Front 274

Bert Corona-

Back 274

Mexican American industrial labor activist

Front 275

Tydings-McDuffie Act-

Back 275

1934 law that gave the Philippines independence and limited Filipino immigration

Front 276

Agricultural Marketing Act-

Back 276

1929 Hoover law to help stabilize agricultural prices

Front 277

Glass-Steagall Banking Act-

Back 277

1932 Hoover law to help prop up failing banks with Federal Reserve notes

Front 278

Reconstruction Finance Corp-

Back 278

a.k.a. RFC. 1932 Hoover law to prop up failing businesses with gov’t loans

Front 279

Pump Priming-

Back 279

Term for Hoover-type laws during the Great Depression designed to get businesses back on their feet

Front 280

Farm Holiday Association-

Back 280

1932 farmers organization designed to stop the decrease in farm prices by destroying produce

Front 281

Bonus Army-

Back 281

Group of WWI vets who marched on Washington DC in 1932 to get the bonuses promised to them in 1945 early. Hoover called out the army to disburse it & angered many who thought he was unsympathetic

Front 282

Election of 1932-

Back 282

Republican Hoover loses to Democrat Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) who promises America a New Deal to deal with the Great Depression

Front 283

Recession-

Back 283

An economic slowdown in which less is bought & produced and people lose jobs

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Booms and Busts-

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Term for how capitalist economies fluctuate between good and bad times

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Depression-

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An economic reversal in which much less is bought & produced and many lose jobs

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Great Depression-

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America’s worst depression which began in 1929 and ended in the 1940s

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Margin Buying-

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Buying stocks with a small down payment and financing the balance with a broker loan

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“Black Thursday”-

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Oct 24, 1929 stock market crash

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“Black Tuesday”-

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Oct 29, 1929 stock market crash

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Great Crash-

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Term for stock market crash in Oct 1929

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Wall Street-

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Area in NY city where stocks are traded

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Bank Run-

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Term for when depositors try to withdraw all their money from their bank, the bank goes bankrupt, and depositors lose their money

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Discount Rate-

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The interest rate on loans charged by the Federal Reserve Bank to member banks

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Consumer Price Index-

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a.k.a. CPI. A gauge of the price of consumer goods

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Shantytowns-

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a..k.a. Hoovervilles. Makeshift “towns” of clapboard thrown up by displaced people during the Great Depression

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Breadlines-

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Lines of people waiting for a free meal outside charitable institutions during the Great Depression

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Downward Mobility-

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Idea that people could move down the economic ladder

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Relief-

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Term for financial help (from public or private sources) during the Great Depression

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US v. One Package of Jap Pes-

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1936 Supreme Court decision allowing the dissemination of contraceptive information

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Margaret Sanger-

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Contraception/birth-control advocate & activist

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“Sisters of the Road”-

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Term for young female tramps

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National Youth Administration-

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a.k.a.NYA. It gave part-time employment to high school & college students during the depression

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“Oxford Pledge”-

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Anti-war pledge taken by many college students in the 1930s

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Student Strike against War-

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1936 college student strike

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Hollywood-

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Center of the movie-making industry which produced many films that provided entertainment to Americans during the Great Depression

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Frank Capra-

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The most famous film director during the Great Depression

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Radio-

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Principle home entertainment during the Great Depression. It offered a variety of shows like the Lone Ranger, Superman & Dick Tracy & helped to popularize swing music

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Southern Tenant Farmers Union-

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a.k.a. STFU. 1934 coop farmers union for blacks and whites

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Scottsboro Case-

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1931 AL case where 9 blacks were convicted of rape on inconsistent testimony of two women

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International Labor Defense-

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a.k.a. ILD. Communist-affiliated labor organization

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Dust Bowl-

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Great Plains drought and over production-induced ecological disaster of the 1930s

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Okies-

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Term for people who fled the Dust Bowl for agricultural jobs in CA whose story was told in Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath (1939)

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Cesar Chavez-

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Mexican American farm labor activist

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Bert Corona-

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Mexican American industrial labor activist

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Tydings-McDuffie Act-

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1934 law that gave the Philippines independence and limited Filipino immigration

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Agricultural Marketing Act-

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1929 Hoover law to help stabilize agricultural prices

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Glass-Steagall Banking Act-

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1932 Hoover law to help prop up failing banks with Federal Reserve notes

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Reconstruction Finance Corp-

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a.k.a. RFC. 1932 Hoover law to prop up failing businesses with gov’t loans

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Pump Priming-

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Term for Hoover-type laws during the Great Depression designed to get businesses back on their feet

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Farm Holiday Association-

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1932 farmers organization designed to stop the decrease in farm prices by destroying produce

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Bonus Army-

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Group of WWI vets who marched on Washington DC in 1932 to get the bonuses promised to them in 1945 early. Hoover called out the army to disburse it & angered many who thought he was unsympathetic

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Election of 1932-

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Republican Hoover loses to Democrat Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) who promises America a New Deal to deal with the Great Depression