EQ2 Rust belt places in decline

Question 1

Describe where the rust belt region was

Answer 1

The rust belt region includes the North East states of the USA.
Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania

Question 2

What was the main industry of the rust belt region?

Answer 2

Large steel manufacturing industry and exported coal and metal.

Question 3

Where is detroit and why is it in decline?

Answer 3

-Detroit is a city in the state of michigan
-It is in decline and largely de-industrialized due to competition from asian countries

Question 4

Why did the rust belt region fall into decline?

Answer 4

The global shift of industry and increased free trade

Question 5

What industries survived and how? (rust belt)

Answer 5

Metal and coal industries now survive due to government subsidies. (cash payments from gov to individuals or firms)

Question 6

What was the result of decline on population? (rust belt)

Answer 6

• Population fell from 1.5 million in 1970 to 680,000 by 2015
  -HUGE DROP of over 50%

Question 7

What was the result of the decline of the rust belt?

Answer 7

-High levels of crime and unemployment
-Outward migration
-Shortage of service sector jobs (teachers, nurses) because most moved out