Across
- 4. 32nd US president, led during the Great Depression and World War II, implemented the New Deal.
- 9. Works Progress Administration, New Deal agency creating jobs through public works.
- 11. Policy avoiding involvement in foreign affairs, notably before entering World War II.
- 12. Agricultural Adjustment Act, New Deal program regulating farm production.
- 13. Social Security Act, New Deal legislation providing old-age benefits and unemployment insurance.
- 14. Borrowed money with the promise to repay, key to economic growth and spending.
- 16. Favoritism toward native-born citizens, often manifesting as anti-immigrant sentiment.
- 18. Political ideology advocating for a classless society and collective ownership.
Down
- 1. 1920s cultural movement in Harlem celebrating African American heritage.
- 2. Risky investment in stocks based on future price increases.
- 3. FDR's Great Depression recovery programs, including social and financial reforms.
- 5. 1925 trial testing the legality of teaching evolution, symbolizing science vs. religious fundamentalism.
- 6. Influential African American poet during the Harlem Renaissance.
- 7. 1921 racial violence in Tulsa, OK, destroying a prosperous Black community.
- 8. Periods of intense anti-communist sentiment.
- 10. Risky practice of purchasing stocks with borrowed money.
- 15. FDR's win over Hoover, defining shift to Democratic policies during the Great Depression.
- 17. Civilian Conservation Corps, New Deal program providing jobs in conservation.