Great Depression Flashcards
1
Q
What was the level of unemployment by 1933?
A
25%
2
Q
How much was car production cut by?
A
80%
3
Q
In the Mid-West, how many million hectares became known as the Dust Bowl?
A
20 million
4
Q
How many banks were forced to close by 1932?
A
10,000
5
Q
How many businesses were bankrupt?
A
100,000
6
Q
Who ran public relief programmes?
A
Towns/Cities and Charities
7
Q
What didn’t exist that forced people to rely on charities?
A
Social Security
8
Q
What happened to much of the food grown by farmers?
A
Left to rot
9
Q
What percentage of New York children were undernourished?
A
20%
