Jan. 30th- Feb. 3rd

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1920's

Nicknames
- The Roaring 20's
- Republican Era
- The Jazz Age
- The Lost Generation
- Boom to Bust
- Decade of Normalcy
- Prosperity Decade
- Prohibition Era
- The Advertising Age
- The Golden Age of Sports
Republican Philosophy
- Trickle down
- Laissez Faire
Teapot Dome Scandal
- Albert Fall
  - Leases land secretly to oil company
Biggest Economic Downturn
Began after Stock Market Crash
Spending and investment dropped
High unemployment
Biggest Economic Downturn
Began after Stock Market Crash
Spending and investment dropped
High unemployment
Causes
- Stock Market Crsh of 1929
  - 16 million shares in one day
  - Billions lost
  - Unemployment rising
- Bank Failures
  - 9000 banks failed
  - 1933, people lost 140 billion
  - Farmers defaulted on loans
  - American tried to withdraw money
- High Unemployment
  - -25%
  - 11 million people looking for work
  - FDR made Jobs
- Dust Bowl
  - Overtilling/farming
  - Severe Drought
  - Programs made by FDR
Impact of the Great Depression
- Homeless
  - Many people tried to squeeze in with relatives
  - Millions were living outside the normal rent-paying house market
- Unemployment
  - Ashamed
  - Women tried to find job
- Starvation/Illnesss
  - Lived in tight places - infection spread easily
  - No Medical Care
  - Poor Diets
  - Children suffered the most

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