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APUSH - The Great Depression & New Deal

apush - the great depression & new deal

originally streamed in 2019 with Will PulgarinTeacher

Review session covering the Great Depression and New Deal for APUSH, including the 1920s background, stock market crash, Hoover's policies, FDR's New Deal programs, criticisms, and long-term impacts. Perfect for AP exam prep and understanding this tr ...more

curriculum note

This video references the 2020 COVID-modified AP exam format (45-minute open-book free response covering only Periods 1–7). The current AP US History exam format is different; please check College Board for up-to-date exam details.

covered in this stream

units

Unit 7 – Conflict in the Early 20th Century, 1890–1945

topics

7.7 1920s 7.8 1920s 7.9 The Great Depression 7.10 The New Deal

timestamps

0:00
Introduction and AP Exam Changes
0:36
About Fiveable Resources
1:09
Weekly Streams Overview
3:13
Reviewing Exam Format Updates
5:18
Brain Dump on 1920s
6:52
Presidents of the 1920s
8:26
Hoover's Inauguration
9:30
Stock Market Crash Causes
11:34
Black Tuesday Explained
13:44
Hoover's Rugged Individualism
15:17
Bonus Army Incident
17:21
Hoovervilles and Soup Kitchens
19:25
Election of 1932
22:02
FDR's Inauguration
23:34
New Deal Introduction
25:38
Fireside Chats
28:13
Three R's: Relief Recovery Reform
30:17
Relief Agencies Overview
31:53
Recovery Programs
32:23
Reform Acts
38:42
New Deal Criticisms
41:22
Court Packing Scheme
42:25
Key Critics of New Deal
43:56
Second New Deal
46:07
Modern Unemployment Parallels
48:44
WWII Economic Impact
50:19
Was New Deal Effective?
51:22
Student Discussion on New Deal
56:36
Wrapping Up and Thanks

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