1920s/30s Review

Head of mafia in Chicago

Hoover Flag:

public program for unemployed young men from relief families

withdrawal by large number of individuals/investors of money from a bank due to fears of the bank’s instability

illegal transport of alcoholic beverages

U.S. president, slogan was "Return to Normalcy" (after WWI)

build public projects, like highways, fed buildings, military bases

rejection of outside influences in favor of local/native customs

period between election & inauguration of new president

became first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean

federal agency that planned & developed areas

hard work brings its own rewards, not govt. interference

a young female of the 1920s that challenged social norms

officially took country off gold standard

U.S. President known for his "New Deal"

Hoovervilles:

more permissive society compared to early generations

America’s first baseball hero

mandated businesses to follow minimum wage & maximum work hours

U.S. President known for his Puritan work ethic

area from Dakotas down to Texas that experienced massive dust storms

boost prices of crops to alleviate poverty & restore ag profit

programs to help most vulnerable citizens thru pension, insurance & aid

President of the U.S. during the majority of the Great Depression

investors buy & sell shares of companies

October 29, 1929: mass panic caused crash in stock market 

group of writers who came of age during WWI & expressed disillusionment with era

Farmers who packed up families & deserted farms

Hoover Blankets: