Depression and the new deal 3/4 Flashcards
What were 4 popular film genres in the 1930’s
Musicals
Comedies
Fantasy
Horror
Explain how music in 1930’s affected Americans in a optimistic way
The music was cheerful, delivering hopeful messages to Americans who were struggling
Explain what swing music was in the 1930’s
Swing music is a genre of music which is a up-tempo and easy to dance to music
Explain how radios affected people in the 1930’s
People could listen to music on the radios which was very popular and it gave people a wide variety of entertainment
How did Swing music promote racial equality in 1930’s
Some famous swing musicians like Duke Ellington were African Americans. The bands they played in were often segregated but some bands started featuring black and white musicians
How was baseball affected by the depression
Depressio meant that people could not afford tickets to baseball games so they was very little people there. This forced teams to cut player wages and change games to night were people are not working and are available
What was ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ and how it reflected America
The Grapes of Wrath is a novel whch follows a family leaving the dust bowl to search for work in california. This reflects America as many farmers were forced to leave the dist bowl after droughts and roam around country in search for work
What was the ‘Native Son’
The Native Son is a novel which focuses on oppressed African Americans facing discrimination in the ghettos of Chicago which was overcrowded and nasty
What was the ‘Wild boys on the road’ and how did it reflect America
This novel follows 2 teenage friends whose famillies are suffering from unemployment and they decide to leave home in search for jobs
Who declared for WWII
Uk and France declared war against Germany from 1939 to 1945
Why didnt America join the fighting when the 2nd world war broke out in 1939
Because many Americans did not want to get involved although their closest allies was involved they was still facing the effects of the Great depression as many people was still experincing poverty and unemployment
What situation was America in when the WWII broke out
America was still facing the effects of the Great depression although the New Deal helped out but many people was still experincing poverty and unemployment
What was the Lend Lease programme
The lend lease programme was a scheme introduced in 1941 which provided support to the allies. The US government brought military supplies from US manufacturers to send to countries fighting against germany (UK & USSR)
How did the Lend Lease programme boost US economy
Increased US economy by increasing production of military supplies like planes, weapons and ships. America did not charge the allie countries for military supplies
How did the some Americans benefit from the Lend Lease programme
It reduced unemployment due to the increase in production of military supplies and employing millions of people in factories which led to wages going up
