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14 Cards in this Set
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How did most investors react to the sudden fall in stock prices in 1929?
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They pledged their stocks as collateral
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Dust Bowl:
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A serious drought and dust storms at the central plains in the 1930
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What was the disagreement between candidates in the 1932 presidential election?
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If the government should help the people or not
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Why did thousands of American banks close after the Great Crash?
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There wasn’t enough money to circulate around
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How were working women treated during the Great Depression?
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They were treated bad, people claimed them of taking the men’s jobs
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How did President Hoover and General MacArthur get the Bonus Army veterans to leave the capital?
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They called in the army, and removed them by force
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New Deal:
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Roosevelt’s relief, recovery, and reform plans to help the great depression
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Why did FDR declare a bank holiday?
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To inspect the financial health of the banks
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Describe Eleanor Roosevelt's involvement in the New Deal
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She would travel because her husband was unable, she focused on women’s right and human rights
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Why did many Republicans criticize the New Deal?
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Going too far in its attempts to reform the economy
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Describe FDR's first 100 days in office
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He pushed Congress to pass legislation to improve the economy
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Second New Deal:
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Helped social welfare benefits, stricter controls over business, stronger support for unions, and higher taxes on the rich
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Why did Italy, Germany, and Japan have in common during the 1930's?
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Sought to solve nations' problems in conquest
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What was American's foreign policy based on during the early years of WWII?
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Remaining neutral while making war supplies available to Britain
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