America in the 1930s Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 2. Oklahoma residents who sought a better life in California.
- 5. In 1932, the nation's banking system was on the verge of total collapse.
- 6. He wanted to tax the rich and redistribute wealth to the poor.
- 7. His radio broadcast of the War of the Worlds terrified thousands who tuned in.
- 8. The "only thing" we have to fear according to FDR.
- 9. Villains he faced included Flattop, Prune-face, the Mole, and Mumbles.
- 11. Won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics.
- 14. Cardboard shacks sheltering people in vacant lots and parks.
- 15. Exploded and crashed in Lakehurst, New Jersey.
- 17. Made farming impossible on the Great Plains.
- 19. Going into debt because your spending more than you receive.
- 20. FDR's promise to Americans in the 1930s.
Down
- 1. He drove the veterans out of Washington D.C.
- 3. Unemployed veterans who wanted to get paid their bonuses early.
- 4. Men who worked for the FBI.
- 5. Lines outside soup kitchens.
- 10. Hoover promised one of these in every pot along with a car in every garage.
- 12. Disney's first full-length animated movie.
- 13. Little Orphan Annie's adopted father's last name.
- 16. Lost the 1936 presidential election, big time.
- 17. An unearned government handout.
- 18. They offered FDR advice on how to solve economic problems.