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A federal law that gave the president power to regulate industry in an attempt to raise prices after severe deflation and stimulate economic recovery.

Severe dust storms in the Midwest caused by drought and poor farming practices led to crop failure and mass migration, exacerbating the economic plight.

A series of programs and reforms launched by President Franklin Roosevelt to recover the United States economy, provide relief and create jobs.

Provided a safety net for the elderly, the poor, and other vulnerable groups through pensions and unemployment insurance, fundamentally transforming American society.

Hundreds of banks closed due to their inability to retrieve loans and faced runs from panicking depositors, exacerbating the economic collapse.

Named after President Hoover, these were shanty towns built by homeless people, symbolizing the poverty and failure of government policies during the early depression.

The decline of demand for goods led to workforce cuts, soaring the unemployment rate to around 25% at its peak, contributing to widespread poverty.

These acts were established to regulate the stock market and prevent corporate abuses related to the offering and sale of securities and corporate reporting.

In 1932, World War I veterans marched to Washington, D.C., to demand their service bonus, their protest ended with a violent clash with the army.

In 1933, President Roosevelt abandoned the gold standard which allowed the government to pursue inflationary monetary policy, hoping to stimulate spending.

This act provided for the reopening of banks with federal assistance and helped restore public confidence in the banking system during the first months of the New Deal.