Social Developments: The Impact of the Great Depression on Rural and Urban Areas Flashcards
How many farmers left Southern States due to the Dust Bowl?
1 million
How many farmers became homeless during the Dust Bowl
1 million
How many Americans were not getting enough to eat during the Great Depression?
20 million Americans
How many piglets did the AAA kill in 1933?
6 million
How many cows did the AAA kill in 1934?
8 million
What was the situation for cow breeding by 1937?
It had fallen by 20%
By what percentage did crime increase from 1929 to 1933?
Increased by 14%
By what year did the USA birth rate return to its 1929 level?
1940
What percentage of individuals in society saw an employment rise of 50% during the Great Depression?
Married women
What percentage more young people stayed in school longer due to Great Depression unemployment?
25% more youths
How many people were unemployed in New York during the Great Depression?
1 million
How many times more likely were African Americans to be unemployed than White Americans
5 times more likely
How many people had to be laid off from coal businesses in 1930?
300,000 people
How many people were homeless during the Great Depression?
2 million people
What did homeless people name the shanty towns they lived in?
Hoovervilles
What book did John Steinbeck write?
The Grapes of Wrath
What year was The Grapes of Wrath written?
1939
What was the Grapes of Wrath about?
The issues poor people in Oklahoma faced due to capitalism
Was Grapes of Wrath a more left or right wing book?
Left wing book
How did people feel about capitalism during the 1920s?
They liked it
How did many people feel about capitalism during the 1930s?
They opposed it
