When did Black Tuesday - stock market crash happen
October 29

What was American economy centered mostly around in 1920s, led to fail when these things decreased in importance
construction
automobiles

Societal factor leading to great depression (people couldn't buy things)
inequality

Domestic economic reason economy failed
farmer debt

Foreign reason economy failed
europe debt

Problem in cities
High unemployment rate

Problem in farm
dust bowl

Case in which 9 black boys falsely accused in 1931
scottsboro case

Thing that increased during depression despite barriers increasing
employment of women

Thing that depression reduced (broke up families)
birth rate

Things that brought Americans together, only source of relief
radio
movies

Person that censored hollywood movies
Will Hay

Movie director that showed innocence of rural people over government and city greed
Frank Capra

What described a lot of entertainment during great depression
escapist

Party that gained popularity during the great depression
Communist Party

Group that led communism in America during great depression
Popular Front

What was popular front controlled by
stalin

What was popular front against
fascism

American thing Popular Front supported
civil rights

Book that writes about difficult times during great depression
grapes of wrath

Act by Hoover allowing farmers to maintain prices
Agricultural Marketing Act

Thing Hoover establishes with $1.5B to spend but it is not enough (and they don't spend it all)
Reconstruction Finance Corporation

Group of veterans that march to congress to get money in 1932
Bonus Army

Person elected after Herbert Hoover
Franklin D Roosevelt

What does Hoover ask Roosevelt for that he rejects
balanced budget

Tariff to try to make American economy work but just reduced trade by Hoover
Hawley-Smooth Tariff

Slums on outskirts of cities called what (hoover unpopular)
Hoovervilles

Person who wrote Grapes of Wrath
John Steinbeck

Magazine that had photos of nature and sports and stuff too pull people away from depression
Life Magazine

Farmers forced to move from Oklahoma to California
Okies

Radio shows for women
soap operas