The Great Depression of the 1930's was not the first depression in American history, but it was by far the worst. It lasted for most of the decade, and during that time millions of Americans lost their jobs and sank into poverty. In cities and in rural areas, many people suffered from hunger, homelessness, and despair. Life was not all bleak during the depression, though. Movies, radio, and popular fiction helped lift American spirits.
Your Assignment:
1). How did unemployment affect Americans in the 1930s?
2). What were urban and rural living conditions like during the Great Depression?
3). What did Americans do for entertainment during the period?
Due: Sunday 2/20/11 by no later than 11:59pm
1)The economy dropped and people were forced to pay higher taxes and prices on everything.
ReplyDelete2)With little help from the federal government, urban communities struggled to provide for the hungry and homeless.
3)They enjoyed many forms of popular culture, including movies, radio programs, and literature.
1- Less mmigrates came, Aferican Americans faced more problems, and women worker numbers dropped.
ReplyDelete2- They were horrible! all they rural people lived in soddies and people lived in shanty towns.
3- everyone listened to the radios that they bought in the '20s and that was the only thing they could afford.
1)There were less immagrants, African americans faced more problems and the percentage of the women in the work force increased.
ReplyDelete2) There where Shanty Towns There was no organized trash pick up so the towns were gross and shelters made out of packing boxes.
3) Movies books and radio.
because everyone work hard back in the day to just get food on the table and when they cut jobs that took a major hit.
ReplyDeletehomeless, sickness, hunger, depression, sadness and i can go on
like said movies, radio, and popular fiction, that try to help america.
1. Less immagrants, African Americans faced more discrimination and the percentage of women working went up.
ReplyDelete2.Shantytowns: clean up was poor, no organized trash pickup Shelters made out of packing boxes.
3.Movies, radio programs and literature.
1. One fourth of the work force lost their jobs. Many had to seek work wherever they could find it.
ReplyDelete2. Urban communities had little help from the fedral government, and struggled to provide for the hungry and homeless. Rural farm workers faced increased hardships. some were forced to leave their land.
3. They enjoyed many forms of popular culture, including movies, radio, and literature.
1)There was less immagration, and women working went up.
ReplyDelete2) There were Shantytails, the cities were trashed because of no trash pick ups, there was shelters made out of packing boxes.
3) Movies, Radio programs, and lit.
1) people sank into poverty
ReplyDelete2)Many people were homeless
3) They watched movies and listened to the radio.
1. Over 25% of United States citizens were unemployed, so many families were only living on one job and some were living without any income.
ReplyDelete2. Hunger, malnutrition, and homelessness.
3. Many read, played games, watched movies, and listened to the radio.
1. During the depression 1/4 of the work force lost their jobs. many had to seek work hwherever they could find it.
ReplyDelete2.With little help from the federal government, urban communities struggled to provide for the hungry and homeless.
1- The unemployment rate was at a all time high in the great depression.
ReplyDelete2- The living conditions during the Great Depression were terrible because noone could afford nice things or even to clean up after themselves.
3- Families enjoyed new board games such as "Monopoly" and "Scrabble". While card games became very popular.
1. there were alot of people with out jobs. But the ones that had jobs had bad working conditions.
ReplyDelete2.Life was difficult for farmers, but in the city the people lived in unsanitary places that were crowded.
3. most people tried to stay home and away from things that would cost them money, some went to movies while others stayed home and played horsehoes, cards, or read books or magazines.