| A | B |
|---|
| capital | another word for money |
| bankrupt | unable to repay debts |
| relief programs | These were set up to help the needy by providing food and money. |
| soup kitchens | set up by churches to provide meals for the needy |
| public works | projects (such as schools or highways) that are built to be used by all citizens |
| bonus | an additional sum of money |
| Black Tuesday | nickname for the stock market crash on October 29, 1929 |
| Great Depression | the period of economic difficulty after the stock market crash |
| Reconstruction Finance Corporation | loaned money to railroads, banks, and insurance companies to keep them in business |
| Bonus Army | group of World War I veterans who marched on Washington demanding money promised to them later |
