The Great Depression

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Across
  1. 1. President _____ tried to convince citizens the recovery from the depression would come soon.
  2. 3. An empty pocket during the Depression was called a "Hoover ____."
  3. 6. There was not enough money in ______ to keep the economy going.
  4. 9. Black Tuesday was a day in which about 16 million stocks were ______ after the drop in the market.
  5. 11. President ______ won the 1932 election by an overwhelming majority.
  6. 14. The attack on ________ would mark the start of the US entry into World War II, and would put factories back into full production.
  7. 16. Roosevelt chose to support Britain and ____ at the start of the second World War.
  8. 17. Roosevelt accomplished his New Deal in ______ days.
  9. 20. The ____ rate was significantly decreased when the US entered World War II.
  10. 21. During the Depression, interest rates were increased to raise the value of the dollar, but it only lead to more businesses becoming ______.
  11. 22. In 1935, Congress instituted Social _____ laws to financially aid those in need.
  12. 23. The Great Depression _____ in 1929.
  13. 25. The Depression was ultimately swallowed by the global effort to defeat the Axis of Japan, Germany, and ____.
  14. 26. FDR addressed the citizens of the US through the radio in a series of "_______ Chats."
  15. 27. The ____ Bowl was created by overcultivation and drought in the Midwest.
Down
  1. 2. The period just before the Great Depression was called the ______ 20's.
  2. 4. The stock market crash that marked the beginning of the Great Depression.
  3. 5. The Great Depression _____ in around 1941.
  4. 7. Roosevelt's first action was to ______ the banks for four days in an effort to lessen the downfall.
  5. 8. The 3 R's of the New Deal were Relief, Recovery, and _____.
  6. 10. "...the only thing we have to fear is, _____ itself."
  7. 12. The ____ market became increasingly popular just before the Depression.
  8. 13. The newspapers and whatever hobos could find to cover themselves for warmth were called "Hoover _____." (singular)
  9. 15. A shantytown full of homeless people would be nicknamed this.
  10. 18. Factories and businesses' production was ______ during the crash.
  11. 19. In his attempts to balance the economy, FDR established programs and projects known as the ______.
  12. 24. While the Second World War sparked the economy to provide jobs, the national _____ was increasing.