How did the Great Depression affect the USA? Flashcards
1
Q
Construction contracts were valued at $6.6 billion in 1929 but dropped to what in 1932?
A
$1.3 billion
2
Q
What percentage of textile firms were losing money?
A
75%
3
Q
Steel production fell by what?
A
59%
4
Q
Car sales fell by what between 1929 and 1933?
A
3 million
5
Q
What did the coal workforce drop by?
A
300,000
6
Q
How many banks closed between 1929 and 1933?
A
10,000
