The Coming of the Great Depression

Cause Event Effect

Low Crop
Prices

Distribution
of Income

Rising
Inventories

Imbalances
in Foreign
Trade

Stock
Market
Crash

Bank
Failure

Small
Business
Failure
 Hoover: Has History Judged Him Too Harshly?

Things Hoover did which were responsive / Things Hoover did which were unresponsive
flexible . . . . / inflexible . . . .

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Synthesis: Historical accounts usually suggest that Hoover did very little, if anything, to address the problems
facing Americans at the start of the Great Depression. How would you evaluate his actions? Write a
paragraph stating your view, and use details to support your answer.

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 THE FIRST NEW DEAL

INITIALS FULL NAME GOAL, PURPOSES, AND DESCRIPTION SUCCESSES/CRITICISMS/FAILURES

Philosophy &
Key Details
FDIC

SEC

AAA

CCC

FERA

CWA
& PWA
 NRA &
NIRA

TVA

HOLC

THE SECOND NEW DEAL

INITIALS FULL NAME GOAL, PURPOSES, AND DESCRIPTIONS SUCCESSES/CRITICISMS/FAILURES
Philosophy &
Key Details
WPA

NLRB

FLSA

SSA
 Critics of the New Deal

Doing Too Much Just Right

Doing Too Little

FDR’S Response
Created alternatives: same Courtpacking Scheme
end, different means
 Women

Minorities
and the
New Deal

African Americans Native Americans