the great depression impacts Flashcards
what was the great depression
in october 1929, values in companies began to go down leading to the wall street crash. in one week there was an overall loss of $4,000 million in one week. the us has to recall their loans from germany.
why did the wall street crash affect germany
they relied on US stock exchange.
what were the unemployment figures from 1929-1933
sep 1929 - 1.3 million
sep 1931 - 4.3 million
sep 1932 - 5.1 million
jan 1933 - 6.1 million
what were the wages like in 1932
they were 70% of what they were in 1928
was the government working well to help the public
no - there was an inability to pass laws as right and left wing partie could not agree on a benefit policy
how many time was article 48 used in 1931 and 1932
1931 - 44 times
1931 - 66 times
what were the theft and violence figures like
violence rose by 24% due to young homeless men roaming the streets looking for jobs and food
