The Great Depression (1929- 1930)

The Great Depression (1929- 1930) Enduring Understandings and Standards

Enduring Understandings

1. As the 1920s progressed, serious problems threatened economic prosperity. 2. The Great Depression has had lasting impact on how Americans view themselves and their government. 3. Various push and pull factors caused massive migration in the U.S. during the Twenties and Thirties. 4. Roosevelt’s New Deal program focused on relief, recovery and reform. 5. The federal government often expands its power during times of crisis. o Analyze the impact of the 20’s and 30’s on the expansion of the federal government. o Evaluate the effectiveness of New Deal measures in ending the Great Depression

People, Event, and Vocabulary

1929 under-consumption, overproduction Foreclosure under-consumption Mortgage installment buying migration push and pull factors tariffs FDR foreclosures New Deal, collateral relief, recovery, reform, speculation regulation buying on the margin Alphabet soup agencies including stock pools :FDIC, Securities and Exchange sharecropping Commission, Social Security, Federal Reserve System National Recovery Act, monetary policy Tennessee Valley Authority, AAA, Andrew Mellon WPA, CCC, FHA, PWA, SEC Herbert Hoover Courtpacking trickle- down economics judicial branch welfare checks and balances rugged individualism separation of powers Public Works Projects Reconstruction Finance Corporation Bonus Army Dust Bowl Overproduction severe drought Okies