APUSH Ch.23 – Flashcards

Established the first major government program to help farmers maintain crop prices with a federally sponsored Farm Board that would make loans to national marking cooperatives or set up corporations to buy surpluses and raise prices. This act failed to help American farmers.

October 29, 1929; date of the worst stock-market crash in American history and beginning of the Great Depression.

Group of WWI vets. that marched to D.C. in 1932 to demand the immediate payment of their goverment war bonuses in cash

United States playwright (1906-1963) Wrote Waiting for Lefty

Region of the Great Plains that experienced a drought in 1930 lasting for a decade, leaving many farmers without work or substantial wages.

United States author remembered for novels about poverty and degeneration (1903-1987) Wrote Tobacco Road

United States film maker (1897-1991)

charged a high tax for imports thereby leading to less trade between America and foreign countries along with some economic retaliation

German dirigible which crashed in NJ and created widespread reaction due to the radio's help

shanty-towns that housed many who had lost everything. Shelters were built of old boxes and other discards.

United States novelist remembered for his portrayal of life in the United States (1896-1970). He attacked modern capitalism.

United States writer noted for his novels about agricultural workers and migrants in CA (1902-1968)

focused on fashions and stunts rather than real news.

the farmers, who in the Great Depression, were forced to move, many moved to Oklahoma

an actor, director, producer, writer. Created one of the most renowned radio broadcasts of all time ' The War of The Worlds"

a large coalition of antifascist groups on the left, had the American Communist Party

Congress set up $2 billion. It made loans to major economic institutions such as banks, insurance companies and railroads. Only to businesses with sufficient collateral and no real impact on Depression.

United States writer whose work is concerned with the oppression of African Americans (1908-1960)

Nine black teenagers were taken off a freight train in a small town near Scottsboro, Alabama and were arrested for vagrancy and disorder. Later, two white women accused the boys of raping them, and although there was significant evidence to suggest the women were lying, an all-white jury convicted all of the boys and eight were sentenced to death. However, with the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the convictions in 1932 and with the support of an organization associated with the Communist Party, the International Labor Defense, all of the defendants eventually gained their freedom.

shows that were nicknamed this because they were often sponsored by makers of laundry soaps