1-How did Herbert Hoover believe the economic crisis needed to be solved?
2-Explain how Hoover’s belief in ‘self-reliance’ affected his policies.
3-What was the Hawley-Smoot Tariff, and how did it affect the international economy?
4- Why were England and France hit less hard by the Depression than Germany was? Give specifics.
5-What was the New Deal? (FYI: We’ll be looking at this in more detail next time.)
6-Describe the physical impact of the Depression on Americans.
7-Describe its emotional impact.
8- Why was the psychological trauma often harder on men than on women?
9- How did the roles of children and parents sometimes become reversed?
10- How were minority populations often treated at this time?
11- Who were the ‘Okies’?
12 -What impact did the Depression and the programs of the New Deal have on the relationship between Americans and the government? Give specific examples
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