30s Flashcards
What major crisis affected the standards of living in the early 30s
The wall street crash and the Great Depression
By how much did upper-middle class professionals’ incomes drop
(Doctors and Lawyers)
40%
How did consumerism transform
Instead of buying cars and other expensive assets, Americans bought alcohol, board games and comics, as well as cinema.
How many Americans lost their homes in 1932 alone
273,000
What were the names of the makeshift towns made
Shantytowns and Hoovervilles
Unemployment in 1929 vs 1933
3.2% vs 25%
The lowest point in American history, not surpassing 15 until1940
What natural disaster drastically impacted farming
The dust bowl. A series of dust storms that made farming difficult and therefore impacted employment in this industry
Pink collar occupations
Women’s jobs were less affected by the Great Depression, and many became sole breadwinners of the family under their ‘pink collar’ jobs
Included telephone operators, social workers and secretaries, as well as maids and housecleaners
Law on employment
By 1940, 26 states passed ‘marriage bars’ a law that would prioritise men in employment, preventing married women from ‘stealing’ jobs from able-bodied men
