Across
- 2. brought flood control and electricity to rural areas in the south
- 6. these New Deal programs were temporary and aimed to get Americans back to work
- 7. radio speeched by FDR that increased America's confidence
- 10. gives a pension to the elderly, as well as created unemployment insurance
- 11. FDR closed the banks for 7 days
- 12. President when the depression began, often criticized for his response
- 13. gave jobs to both men and women, doing a variety of jobs including painting murals and building roads/bridges
- 14. people all went to the bank at the same time, panicked and wanting to withdraw their money
- 15. these New Deal programs are still around today
- 18. Hoover's belief that people should get through hard times on their own and not rely on the government
- 19. this reached an all-time high (25%) during the depression
Down
- 1. man-made shanty towns where the homeless lived
- 3. these WWI veterans wanted their bonus money early
- 4. places where people could get a meal during the depression
- 5. a time period of drought and high winds in the Great Plains
- 8. gave young men jobs in the outdoors
- 9. the 2nd "R" of the New Deal, these programs focused on getting the economy going again
- 11. October 29, 1929 stock prices hit an all time low
- 16. addressed the problems of the farmers, found unconstitutional
- 17. insures money kept in bank accounts will not be lost