The great depression Flashcards
When did the wall street market crash?
October 1929
Millions of shares lost their value in what time frame?
10 days
Between 1929-1933 what did industrial production fall by?
40%
Between 1929-1933 how much did wages fall?
reduced by an average of 60%
In 1933 how many people were unemployed?
14 million
What % of the workforce was unemployed in 1933?
25%
What % of the workforce in cleveland was unemployed?
50%
How many banks went bust?
5,000
How much did farm production fall by between 1929-1933?
40%
What did ‘dustbowl’ mean?
No longer possible to farm
How much did US international trade fall?
$10 billion to $3 billion
In 1931 how many people were admitted to hospital in NY with malnutrition?
238
What did millions of farmers and unemployed do to find work?
Travel across America
