The Great Depression

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Herbert Hoover

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(1929-1932), 31st President of the US. Hoover's presidency was dominated by the Great Depression that left 12-14 million people unemployed before the end of his term.

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Recession

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a short lived downturn in the economy with no large scale unemployment

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Depression

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long lasting decline in the economy with massive unemployment

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Causes of "The Great Depression"..?

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economy was too dependent on the construction & automobile industry, unequal distribution of wealth, newly utilized credit, international trade market, and international debt structure

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Black Tuesday

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october 29, 1929, the stock market crashed

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Dust Bowl

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ran just above Texas into North Dakota. It was caused by lack of rain and increased heat.

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April 14, 1935 = biggest dust storm of the century.. caused ?

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huge black clouds of dust 1,000+ feet high, rain sent mud balls splattering on the ground

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African-Americans during the Depression?

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higher rate of unemployment than whites, left the south to travel up North.

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The Depression caused families to..

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be torn apart and struggle

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Peoples ways of escaping the depression?

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automobile, entertainment; movies/radio

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The Bonus Army

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veterans who were promise a $1,000 bonus for serving in the war never received payment, so they marched on Washington & demanded that they immediately be paid rather than wait until the promised 1945

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Hoover ordered the soldiers to burn the Bonus Army's tent city & this resulted with..

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the public becoming outraged at President Hoover & americans blamed him for the depression.

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Herbert Hoover lost the 1932 election to..

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Franklin D. Roosevelt