The impact of the Great Depression Flashcards

1
Q

When was the Wall Street Crash?

A

October 1929

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2
Q

The Wall Street Crash led to ___ _____ ________.

A

The Great Depression

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3
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One result of The Wall Street Crash was that Germany had to ____ _____ _____ to the USA.

A

pay back loans

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4
Q

One result of The Wall Street Crash was that people had to ___ ______ _____ to the government.

A

pay higher taxes.

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5
Q

One result of The Wall Street Crash was that markets dried up because…

A

few people in Germany or other countries had enough money for German goods.

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6
Q

One result of The Wall Street Crash was that the government could no longer ______ _____ from the USA.

A

borrow money

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7
Q

The German government refused to print more money, so they had to _____ _____ instead.

A

raise taxes

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8
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One result of The Wall Street Crash was that German workers ____ _____ ____.

A

lost their jobs.

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9
Q

After The Wall Street Crash the German government was blamed for ________ __ ___ _____.

A

Depending on US loans.

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10
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One impact The Wall Street Crash has on German people was millions of workers and farm labourers ____ ____ ___.

A

lost their jobs.

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11
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One impact The Wall Street Crash has on German people was Banks ____ ____ and people ____ ____ ______.

A

went bust and people lost their savings.

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12
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One impact The Wall Street Crash has on German people was that young people were particularly affected by ___ _____.

A

job losses.

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13
Q

One impact The Wall Street Crash has on German people was that many families suffered ______ ______.

A

terrible poverty.

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14
Q

In 1928 there were __ million Germans unemployed. By 1932 this had risen to __ million.

A

0.8 > 6

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