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- President Hoover immediately started programs to help the United States fix the problems caused by the Great Depression
- The passage of the Judicial Reorganization Bill gave the president the power to appoint a new judge to the Supreme Court once a judge reached the ages of 70 or older.
- One of the criticisms of the New Deal is that it gave the government too little power to truly improve the lives of Americans.
- Movie and radio gave Americans a pleasant escape from the reality of the Depression.
- New Deal programs gave money to artists and. writers to produce works of art.
- The government was able to help protect people's money that was invested in the stock market and banks, so that by the time Hoover did something about the Great Depression
- Some banks failed because they invested in the stock market. This proved to be problematic when people tried withdrawing their money from them
- Franklin Roosevelt won a narrow victory against Hoover in the 1932 election.
- Franklin Roosevelt expanded the role of the government during his first Hundred Days, instituting programs designed to restore public confidence and provide jobs.
- Soup kitchens, designed to distribute free or low-cost food, became a common sight during the Great Depression
- During the Great Depression, people began helping each other out, as evidenced by the number of charitable organizations offered aid.
- The Bonus Army was charged by Hoover to distribute relief efforts, resulting in the creation of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation
- During the 1920s, people often bought goods on credit, living beyond their means
- During the 1920s, the rich got poorer and the poor got richer, which allowed for greater losses during the Great Depression.
- Which pair of military officers is known for having adopted a strategy of "total war" during the civil war?
- Soon after Johnson took office, it was clear that his initial plans for Reconstruction would be...
- Lincoln's assassination took place in a theatre called the...
- Popular sovereignty held that decision of whether a territory would be free or slave should be left up to the...
- After leading troops in the West, along the Mississippi, he was brought east to lead the Union Army...
- In what area did the South have an advantage over the North in the Civil War?