Great Depression by https://padlet.com/tamabry/acr1snntsy3s en-us 2018-04-26 20:08:31 UTC 2026-02-12 16:13:04 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. What caused the Great Depression? Describe the Crash of 1929; is this only factor? Explain and defend your answer. tamabry https://padlet.com/tamabry/acr1snntsy3s/wish/255824253 The Great Depression was caused by three major factors. Cumalative consequences following World War I and the economic problems of European powers. The second was the governments pursuit of reckless monetary policies. The Federal Reserve System began to expand credit and pump more money into the economy. The third factor was after the stock market crash and before Hoovers term ended. The Smoot-hawley of 1932 contributed to the three causes. More than 16 million shares were dumped on the market, the stock market crash was only a temporary readjustment caused by speculation, prices dropped quickly, banks began to pressure brokers, and brokers pressured bankers to pay up. On October 29, the market crashed.  ]]> 2018-04-26 20:10:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tamabry/acr1snntsy3s/wish/255824253 2. What were “Hoovervilles” and “Hooverflags?” What does this demonstrate about Hoover’s Presidency during the Great Depression? tamabry https://padlet.com/tamabry/acr1snntsy3s/wish/255824434 "Hoovervilles" were homeless people who lived in cardboard shacks and vacant lots in American cities. "Hooverflags" were empty pockets that were turned inside out. This demonstrates that Hoover was placed under a lot of pressure as president. ]]> 2018-04-26 20:11:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tamabry/acr1snntsy3s/wish/255824434 3. What was the Bonus Army? Describe their March on Washington and how Hoover had it handled. tamabry https://padlet.com/tamabry/acr1snntsy3s/wish/255824483 The bonus Army was made up of Word War I veterans who were promised a bonus through the Adjusted Compensation Act of 1924. These men marched to Washington D.C. to ask the president for this bonus. Congress and Hoover did not agree with the army. After the veterans did not get what they wanted, they moved into old abandoned buildings near the Capitol where the president was embarrassed by them. Hoover ordered General MacArthur to destroy the town. This made him seem insensitive towards the Americans who were poor and struggling. ]]> 2018-04-26 20:11:22 UTC https://padlet.com/tamabry/acr1snntsy3s/wish/255824483 4. Why did so many banks close down in the early 1930s? What did FDR do to save the Banking system? tamabry https://padlet.com/tamabry/acr1snntsy3s/wish/255824585 Many banks closed down because of a banking crisis that sweep the country in the early 1930s. FDR declared a "bank holiday" which is a four day closing of every bank. He issued a order prohibiting the sport of gold and the Emergency bank act.]]> 2018-04-26 20:11:34 UTC https://padlet.com/tamabry/acr1snntsy3s/wish/255824585 5. What was the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)? What was the intended purpose? What impact did this have? tamabry https://padlet.com/tamabry/acr1snntsy3s/wish/255824634 The Civilian Conservation Corps provided work relief for millions of unemployed Americans. The purpose was to put young unmarried men to work in soil conservation and reforestation projects under the supervision of the army. The CCC ended up lasting after American entry into WWII.]]> 2018-04-26 20:11:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tamabry/acr1snntsy3s/wish/255824634 6. What was the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)? What was the intended purpose? Did it work? tamabry https://padlet.com/tamabry/acr1snntsy3s/wish/255824687 The Agricultural Adjustment Act was created to establish a new method of supporting farm products and helping farmers that were in debt and in danger of losing their farms to foreclosure. The AAA offered payments to farmers that grew cotton and killed pigs. This act did not work. ]]> 2018-04-26 20:11:52 UTC https://padlet.com/tamabry/acr1snntsy3s/wish/255824687 7. What was the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)? Why was it so controversial? tamabry https://padlet.com/tamabry/acr1snntsy3s/wish/255824726 The Tennessee Valley Authority built dams along the Tennessee River that provided navigation, flood control, and cheap electricity for Americans. This Authority was controversial because of the displacement of families and towns. ]]> 2018-04-26 20:12:01 UTC https://padlet.com/tamabry/acr1snntsy3s/wish/255824726 8. Describe the causes and effects of the Dust Bowl in the American Midwest. tamabry https://padlet.com/tamabry/acr1snntsy3s/wish/255824876 Some causes of the Dust Bowl were created by farmers converting farmland to powdery soil after using it to raise their crops. All the powdery dust was picked up by wind and turned the Great plains into what is called "The Dust Bowl". No one could go outside, farm, and live inside without having dust be apart of their lives. This made farmers practice new things and others adapted to the dusty part of life. ]]> 2018-04-26 20:12:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tamabry/acr1snntsy3s/wish/255824876 9.Who were Huey Long and Charles Coughlin? What were their views on FDR? tamabry https://padlet.com/tamabry/acr1snntsy3s/wish/255824940 Huey Long was a outgoing, former governor of Louisiana. The poor people liked him because they he said they could get rich quick. Charles Coughlin was a Catholic priest form Michigan. He promoted his own brand of social justice. Coughlin disagreed with FDRs new deal and wanted to inflate the money supply. ]]> 2018-04-26 20:12:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tamabry/acr1snntsy3s/wish/255824940 10. Discuss the opposition to FDR from the Supreme Court. What was FDR’s “Court Packing Plan?” How did it turn out? tamabry https://padlet.com/tamabry/acr1snntsy3s/wish/255825010 The Court Packing Plan was created to make the court bigger. Under this plan another justice would be appointed for ever justice over seventy who didn't retire. Many people did not like this plan because it was against the American tradition of an independent judiciary. Conservatives did not like this plan because they did not think that efficiency was a problem. FDR eventually passed the plan, divided his own party, and made more people dislike the New Deal.]]> 2018-04-26 20:12:47 UTC https://padlet.com/tamabry/acr1snntsy3s/wish/255825010 11.Discuss the contributions of individual people (besides FDR) to Great Depression history. Include names such as Bonnie and Clyde, Dorothea Lange and Francis Perkins. tamabry https://padlet.com/tamabry/acr1snntsy3s/wish/255825027 Bonnie and Clyde were on the most wanted list for all the crime that they committed. People thought of them as modern-day Robin Hoods even though they were extremely violent. Dorthea Lange was a photographer who was famous for the pictures she took during the Depression. Frances Perkins was the first female secretary of labor. ]]> 2018-04-26 20:12:50 UTC https://padlet.com/tamabry/acr1snntsy3s/wish/255825027 tamabry https://padlet.com/tamabry/acr1snntsy3s/wish/256848833 2018-05-01 13:48:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tamabry/acr1snntsy3s/wish/256848833 12. What was the Works Progress Administration (WPA)? Did it have a positive impact on solving the Great Depression? tamabry https://padlet.com/tamabry/acr1snntsy3s/wish/257060678 The Works Progress Administration was made to destroy relief doles. They employed all applicants, constructed buildings, repaired roads, and helped to open up many more jobs. It seemed like a good thing at the time, but it still did not eliminate unemployment like it was supposed to. ]]> 2018-05-01 23:07:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tamabry/acr1snntsy3s/wish/257060678 tamabry https://padlet.com/tamabry/acr1snntsy3s/wish/257061427 2018-05-01 23:12:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tamabry/acr1snntsy3s/wish/257061427 tamabry https://padlet.com/tamabry/acr1snntsy3s/wish/257061462 2018-05-01 23:12:54 UTC https://padlet.com/tamabry/acr1snntsy3s/wish/257061462