Set: The Great Depression

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The Great Depression a period of time when the stock market crashed, and most of the country was in poverty
Black Tuesday the day the stock market crashed, October 29, 1929
Stock a share/piece/percentage of a company
overproduction when companies produced more goods than could be consumed, thus losing money
speculation when people buy stock hoping it would go up even if it wasn't good; inaccurate claims on stock prices
tariffs taxes on imported goods
bull market when the stocks go up for an extended period of time
credit borrowing money
buying on margin borrowing money to buy stocks, to make money, to pay the lender back
hoovervilles makeshift towns made by hobos; named so because people blamed the towns on Hoover
recession an economical slowdown
bonus army an army of veterans of World War I, who wanted their "bonuses" (1000$) that was promised to them by the government for fighting,
The New Deal FDR's plan to solve depression, made up of social programs
Fireside chat Radio speeches giving Americans hope during the depression; given by FDR
social security An act passed in 1935 gave government-payed pensions to American citizens over the age 65 as well as provided help for the unemployed, the disabled, and the needy.-REFORM
Dust bowl when the topsoil was dried and blown all over the states, where a severe drought occurred and many farmers suffered due to this
alphabet soup programs (CCC, WPA, AAA, FDIC, SEC, TVA) nicknames given to New Deal programs
Federal Reserve controls America's money supply, by controlling the interest rates of banks, also america's central bank
CCC helped young people get jobs-RELIEF
WPA promoted jobs by building bridges etc.-RELIEF
NRA made 40 hr, 5 day work week-RECOVERY
REA gave rural areas electricity, and made a better electric system-RECOVERY
AAA decreased overproduction-RECOVERY
SEC regulates the stock market-REFORM
TVA built dams tried to fix floods, and deforestation-REFORM
FDIC ensures people's investments in banks-REFORM

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Created March 6, 2008
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Most Missed Words

  1. alphabet soup programs (CCC, WPA, AAA, FDIC, SEC, TVA) → nicknames given to New Deal programs - 21 misses
  2. The Great Depression → a period of time when the stock market crashed, and most of the country was in poverty - 6 misses
  3. recession → an economical slowdown - 6 misses
  4. Fireside chat → Radio speeches giving Americans hope during the depression; given by FDR - 5 misses
  5. NRA → made 40 hr, 5 day work week-RECOVERY - 5 misses
  6. overproduction → when companies produced more goods than could be consumed, thus losing money - 4 misses
  7. bonus army → an army of veterans of World War I, who wanted their "bonuses" (1000$) that was promised to them by the government for fighting, - 4 misses