Primary Source: Photograph A great dust cloud rolls toward a farm. Storms of dust that were blown up in the Dust Bowl buried crops, equipment, animals, and even buildings. They were the result of poor farming practices and the resulting economic and ecological disaster drove thousands of farmers out of Oklahoma and the surrounding states.

Unit 13: The Great Depression and New Deal

Was the New Deal a good deal?

Introduction

1 | To what extent does money control our lives?
Causes of the Depression

2 | Did President Hoover deserve to lose his bid for reelection?
Life in the Depression

3 | Should the government be responsible for the welfare of everyone?
The First New Deal

4 | Was President Franklin Roosevelt liberal?
The Second New Deal

Unit Review

Full Review Guide

Essential Vocabulary

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