Videoguide: The Century: Stormy Weather
1. What was the “Bonus Army”?
2. How many died in the attack on the Bonus Army?
3. How many were laid off in 3 years at U.S. Steel?
4. One year after the crash, how many banks had failed?
5. How many savings accounts were wiped out?
6. Why did George Gelles, a janitor, hang himself?
7. One year after the crash, how many families were without any means of support?
8. What was the name of the new type of jazz music during the 30’s?
9. What was the one appliance people could not live without?
10. What did 25,000 square miles of farmland become known as during the 30’s?
11. Where was the “Promise Land” of the farmers?
12. How many U.S. citizens moved to the Soviet Union during the Great Depression?
13. What were “Hoover Blankets” & “Hoover Flags”?
14. Who won the Election of 1932?
15. How many were unemployed by 1933?
16. What did FDR do to the banks in 1933?
17. Who was known as the “Radio Priest”?
18. Who was known as the “Kingfish”?
19. What happened to Huey Long in September 1935?
20. What was the secret to Germany’s prosperity?
21. What was Hitler’s promise regarding Germany?
Videoguide: The Century: Stormy Weather
1. What was the “Bonus Army”?
2. How many died in the attack on the Bonus Army?
3. How many were laid off in 3 years at U.S. Steel?
4. One year after the crash, how many banks had failed?
5. How many savings accounts were wiped out?
6. Why did George Gelles, a janitor, hang himself?
7. One year after the crash, how many families were without any means of support?
8. What was the name of the new type of jazz music during the 30’s?
9. What was the one appliance people could not live without?
10. What did 25,000 square miles of farmland become known as during the 30’s?
11. Where was the “Promise Land” of the farmers?
12. How many U.S. citizens moved to the Soviet Union during the Great Depression?
13. What were “Hoover Blankets” & “Hoover Flags”?
14. Who won the Election of 1932?
15. How many were unemployed by 1933?
16. What did FDR do to the banks in 1933?
17. Who was known as the “Radio Priest”?
18. Who was known as the “Kingfish”?
19. What happened to Huey Long in September 1935?
20. What was the secret to Germany’s prosperity?
21. What was Hitler’s promise regarding Germany?