Great Depression

Who was the economist who predicted the stock market crash, but was ignored

Declined to run for a second term in 1928

Taking a loan to buy stock

sector of the economy that did not prosper during the 1920s

organization owned and controlled by members that helps control costs and stabilize pricing

Man who never held ELECTED office prior to becoming president just before the Great Depression

term for homeless wanderers

term used for economic downturns after the Great Depression

Derogatory name given to migrant farmers who fled the Dust Bowl

total value of goods and services produced by a country in a year

derogatory nickname given to homeless encampments

Singer/Songwriter who wrote about the hardships facing migrant farmers

term for a bank repossession of a property or home

factor that did not contribute to farm failures

What other nations did in response to the Hawley-Smoot Tarriff

The nation's central bank

When people got word that a bank was unstable, this was often the result

partnership between the government and private industry as envisioned by Herbert Hoover

The name given for the collapse of the stock market

A tax on imports intended to protect industries in the home country