Great Depression Part 2 Review

Great Depression Part 2 Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

How did GD affect cities? Normal people did not understand stock market crash and reason for GD but did understand having a job one day and not having one the next. Workers understood the shame and fear in losing their homes

How did the unemployed live? Many went from factory to factory looking for jobs, families had to eat less and take family to bread line and some descended into homelessness and hunger with feeling that the American Dream being lost

How did GD affect farmers? The income the generated was not enough to pay for their new equipments and supplies. Many lost their farms and moved around the country to survive. Others turned to being tenants as a way to survive

What other problems did farmers face? During the 30’s the Midwest goes through a drought and with new farming technique farmers worsened the drought farmers could not farm and dust bowl.

How did GD affect family life? Many men sank into shame and despair with some even leaving their families, birthrates dropped women worked constantly to support family, kids dropped out of school and some kids ran away.

How did Hoover try to handle the depression? At first gave hands off approach, but soon realizes policy does not work, also requested wealthy individuals to give to charity