Across
- 2. Upbeat music genre that lifted spirits
- 4. New regulations to prevent future crashes
- 8. Government aid for the impoverished
- 11. Army of WWI veterans seeking early payments
- 15. Closures that exacerbated economic woes
- 16. Shantytown named after the president
- 17. Civilian Conservation Corps, a public work relief program
- 18. FDR's economic recovery program
- 19. Dynamic Depression-era First Couple
- 20. Dessert that symbolized American resilience and hope
Down
- 1. Title fruit in a Steinbeck novel about Dust Bowl migrants
- 3. Soup kitchen queue formed during hard times
- 5. Migrants from a Dust Bowl-ravaged state
- 6. Goal of FDR's economic policies
- 7. Region affected by severe drought and erosion
- 9. Widespread job loss during the era
- 10. Farmers' losses due to droughts and dust storms
- 12. Works Progress Administration, created jobs
- 13. October 29, 1929 stock market crash day
- 14. FDR's comforting radio chats