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The Election of 1928
Republican candidate Herbert Hoover ran against Democrat candidate Alfred E. Smith. Hoover had the advantage to provide many years of prosperity under Republican administrations. Most Americans were happy with Republican leadership under Hoover's success in the election. -
Boulder Dam
A dam on the Colorado River- now called Hoover Dam- that was built during the Great Depression as part of a public-works program intended to stimulate business and provide jobs. -
The Dust Bowl
The region, including Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico that was made worthless for farming by drought and dust storms. Hundreds of thousands farm families had migrated to California and other Pacific coast states. -
Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act
A law enacted that established the highest protective tariff in U.S. History, worsening the depression in America and abroad. -
Federal Home Loan Bank Act
Lowered home mortgage rates and allowed farmers to refinance their loans and avoid foreclosure. -
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Agency provided emergency financing to banks, life insurance companies, railroads, and other large businesses. -
The Bonus Army
A group of WW1 veterans who marched on Washington D.C. to demand the immediate payment of a bonus they had been promised for military service. -
National Industrial Recovery Act
Provided money to states to create jobs chiefly in the construction of schools and other community buildings. -
The New Deal
President Franklin Roosevelt's program to alleviate the problems of the Great Depression, focusing on relief for the needy, economic recovery, and financial reform. -
Supremer Court reacts to New Deal
In 1935, the Court struck down NIRA as unconstitutional. President Roosevelt enacted the ''Court-packing bill'' fearing that further court decisions might dismantle the New Deal. -
Works Progress Administration
Headed by Harry Hopkins, it provided the unemployed with jobs in construction, garment making, teaching, the arts, and other fields. -
The Second Hundred Days
The president called on Congress to provide more extensive relief for both farmers and workers.
