CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)- designed by FDR planted trees and set up camps to help men find homes. If they couldn't find jobs, FDR enlisted them in the army.
The Bonus Army- group of WW1 veterans and their families.
Hoover v. FDR- landslide victory for FDR. Hoover only won 6 states
Supreme Court Packing Plan-
hoovervilles- villages of small shacks made out of anything that could be found; named bitterly after Herbert Hoover. The biggest one was in Central Park in New York.
Hollywood Film Industry-one of the few industries that made money during the Great Depression;
1936 election- Lyndyn B. Johnson/democrat. he passed medicare and medicaid, and Vietnam war was during his term.
Bonny and Clyde- 2 of the most famous criminals in history; 1932-34 committed 13 murders. newspapers depicted them as normal people who were trying to make a living.
fashion- shorter dresses and hair shorter.
Dorothia Lang's Depression picture- Dorothia Lang took a picture of a 32 year old mother of 7 children living off of frozen fruits and vegetables
Golden Gate Bridge- owner of San Francisco and American Enterprises bought it. Stross used a new innovation(safety nets) to save workers.
soup kitchens- originated in Europe; low cost/ free place to get food for poor people
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