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These flashcards highlight key vocabularies and concepts related to the economic and social impacts of the Great Depression.

Unemployment

The state of having no job; a major cause of economic hardship during the Great Depression.

Factories closing

A significant factor leading to unemployment and economic collapse in the Great Depression.

Massive unemployment

A sharp increase in the number of unemployed individuals, reaching up to 12 million between 1930 and 1932.

Rent

Monthly payment made by tenants to landlords; many unemployed individuals could not afford this.

Nomad

A person who moves from place to place in search of work, particularly in the context of the Great Depression.

Overproduction

A situation in which more goods are produced than can be sold; a contributing factor to the Great Depression.

Shanty towns

Makeshift communities of the homeless that emerged during the Great Depression, often called Hoovervilles.

Hoovervilles

Shanty towns named after President Hoover, whom people blamed for the economic crisis.

WW1 Veterans

Soldiers who served in World War I, some of whom protested for their promised bonuses early during the Great Depression.

Bonus march

The 1932 protest by World War I veterans in Washington D.C. demanding early payment of their bonuses.

Tear gas

A chemical weapon used by the government against protesting veterans during the Bonus march.

Dust Bowl

A severe drought in the early 1930s that devastated agriculture in the Midwest.

Dust storm

A meteorological phenomenon characterized by strong winds lifting dust from the ground, affecting farm areas.

Farmers

Individuals engaged in agriculture; many were severely impacted by the Dust Bowl.

Water

A vital resource for farming that was scarce during the Dust Bowl, leading to crop failure.

Sky

Referring to the visible atmosphere above; during the Dust Bowl, it was often obscured by dust.

Ruined crops

Agricultural plants that failed to grow or became unviable due to factors such as drought or dust.

Oakies

Migrants from Oklahoma and surrounding areas who moved to California during the Great Depression looking for work.

State and local assistance

Support that Hoover believed should come from state governments and local organizations, rather than the federal government.

Too many people

A reference to the overwhelming number of people needing assistance during the Great Depression.

Not enough money

A description of the severe financial limitations that hindered relief efforts during the Great Depression.

Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt, who won the presidential election in 1932, succeeding Hoover.

Loss of faith in Hoover

The widespread public sentiment that led to Hoover's defeat in the elections due to his handling of the economic crisis.

Children seeking jobs

A response to economic desperation; children had to leave school to support their families.

Bread lines

Queues where unemployed individuals waited for free food during the Great Depression.

Migrated

The movement of people from one place to another, often in search of better opportunities during the Great Depression.

Carrying capacity of the economy

The ability of an economy to support its population; during the Great Depression, it was severely compromised.

Closed factories

Industrial sites that ceased operations leading to widespread job loss and economic hardship.