THE GREAT DEPRESSION 3 Flashcards
1
Q
How many americans below the poverty line
A
42%
2
Q
% of workers unemployed in Cleveland
A
50%
3
Q
% of workers unemployed in Toledo
A
80%
4
Q
How many people unemployed per day
A
12,000
5
Q
How many people unemployed in 1933
A
14 million
6
Q
In 1929 how many banks failed
A
659 banks failed
7
Q
In 1930, how many banks bankrupt
A
1,352
8
Q
After 1931, how many banks bankrupt
A
2,294
9
Q
In 1933 how many banks bankrupt
A
5,000
10
Q
In 1932, how many farmers travelled the country looking for work
A
2 million
11
Q
How much did they reduce the wages between 1928 and 1933
A
60%
12
Q
How many people died from starvation
A
45
13
Q
In 1932, how many farmers lost their jobs
A
1 in 20
14
Q
In 1932, how many americans stopped paying mortgages
A
250,000
15
Q
How were shanty towns called
A
Hoovervilles
