The Great Depression - AO3 Context Flashcards
How did the Great Depression begin?
The Wall Street stock market crash of October 24th.
What did unemployment rise to in the US?
23%
How much of a decrease was there in crop prices?
60%
Within Oklahoma how much of a decrease was there in farm income?
63% in the 1930’s.
How much of the farming population was tenant farmers in Oklahoma?
60%
What was the decrease in marriage rates between 1929 and 1939?
There was a 22% decline in marriage rates meaning more single women had to support themselves.
How did President Hoover contribute to the Great Depression?
Taking office in 1929 - when citizens looked to him for help he believed self-help and self-reliance to be more useful than government intervention.
Why were the Hoovervilles given such a name?
Named after President Hoover - these shanty towns were first coined Hoovervilles by Charles Michelson when it first appeared in print in 1930.
What were Hoovervilles constructed with?
Constructed of cardboard, tar paper, glass, lumber, tin and whatever other materials could be salvaged.
How large were Hoovervilles?
They varied in size with some being as small as a few hundred people and others in metropolitan areas housing thousands.
What did Roosevelt do to end the Depression?
Signed the New Deal which eventually reduced unemployment and regulated banking.
How did migrants move around?
Jalopy’s
What is jalopy slang for?
An old car that is not working very well.
