the great depresson Flashcards
between the wars (1918-1939)
1
Q
what did the 1929 Wall Street Crash lead to?
A
a global slump in trade
2
Q
what did the global slump in trade lead to?
A
the Great depression in the 1930s
3
Q
what was the Great Depression?
A
mass unemployment and bankrupt businesses
4
Q
how many people were unemployed in Germany?
A
6 million
5
Q
Unemployment in the North East of England reached _ _%
A
70%
6
Q
what was the 1936 ‘Jarrow Crusade’
A
when unemployed shipbuilders from Jarrow marched to London to demand help from the government.
7
Q
what did the Jarrow Crusade lead to?
A
employees being ignored and losing their unemployment benefits
