THE GREAT DEPRESSION

What was the Great Depression?

The Great Depression was the worst economic downturn in the industry.

When did it occur?

It began in 1929 and was made worse by the 1930’s dust bowl.

What events caused it?

The event that started the Great Depression stock market crash in 1929.

When did it end?

The Great Depression ended in 1939.

What was Black Thursday?

Black Thursday was when the first day of which the stock market crash occurred.

When did Black Thursday happen?

Black Thursday happened on October 24, 1929.

What problems did the Great Depression create?

The Great Depression resulted in 15,000,000 Americans unemployed, and half of the country’s banks going out of business.

How did people manage during this time?

To survive the Great Depression, people would...

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• Would avoid paying with credit
• Grow their own foods
• Preserve whatever food they got
• Help neighbors out
• Multiple sources of income
• Only took what was needed

What was the New Deal?

The New Deal was the domestic program of the administration of the U.S.

Who created it?

Franklin D. Roosevelt created the New Deal in 1933.

Why was it significant?

It was used to help...

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• Reform the industry
• Agriculture
• Water power
• Labor
• Housing

Oral history interview with Edna Y. Hargett. Hargett recalls what it is like for workers during the Great Depression. Hagett describes how the mills typically reduced their hours of operation so that fewer workers would have to be laid off but she kept her job. She recalls that nobody could afford food so most people turned to gardens. She also remembered many people helping each other. She said that when the new deal came things got better and that there was no strike until the 1940’s.

LINKS

• https://docsouth.unc.edu/sohp/H-0163/excerpts/excerpt_6705.html
• https://www.britannica.com/event/New-Deal
• https:// multiple sources of income. www.threethriftyguys.com/ 2010/07/how-people- survived-the-great- depression/
• https://www.history.com/topics/great-depression/great-depression-history
• https://www.thebalance.com/black-thursday-1929-what-happened-and-what-cause...

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