Depression - Societal Impact

Question 1

Official unemployment figures in January 1933

Answer 1

6 million

Question 2

Which areas were hit worse: single industry towns, or multiple industry towns?

Answer 2

Single-industry towns

Question 3

Shanty-Town case study

Answer 3

Brand-Erbisdorff

Question 4

Impact of Depression on suicide rates

Answer 4

Increased

Question 5

‘Depression Diet’ ingredients

Answer 5

• 6 potatoes
• 5 slices of bread
• 1 cabbage
• 1 slither of butter

Question 6

Quote that summarises ‘Depression Diet’

Answer 6

‘too little to live on, but too much to die from’

Question 7

Impact of Depression on juvenile crime

Answer 7

• convictions did not increase
• accusations increased

Question 8

Why did youths join the SA?

Answer 8

• food
• uniforms
• shelter
• outlet for violence

Question 9

Dates of strikes for higher wages

Answer 9

• October 1930
• June 1932

Question 10

Minister of Labours’ priority regarding policies towards youths

Answer 10

Get them off the streets

Question 11

Female proportion of workforce: Increase or Decrease?

Answer 11

Increase

Question 12

Date of ‘double earners’ law

Answer 12

May 1932

Question 13

Terms of ‘double earners’ law

Answer 13

Wives of civil servants could be fired for no reason

Question 14

Number of women fired by Reich Postal Service

Answer 14

1000