the great depression by the numbers
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The Great Depression by the Numbers. By: Antonia E. Malchik Powerpoint created by: Patrice Wilkerson. Introduction . In 1933 nearly 13,000,000 people in the U.S. were unemployed. The Great Depression was a tragic time. It affected most Americans. The Roaring Twenties. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Great Depression by the NumbersBy: Antonia E. Malchik
Powerpoint created by: Patrice Wilkerson
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Introduction
• In 1933 nearly 13,000,000 people in the U.S. were unemployed.
• The Great Depression was a tragic time.
• It affected most Americans.
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The Roaring Twenties
• There was great prosperity
• The Charleston was a new dance craze
• America was good after World War I
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Signs of Trouble
• They didn’t have enough money in banks
• People went into debt• People bought a lot of
stock
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Black Tuesday
• People began to call October 29th Black Tuesday
• Stocks sales began to drop on this day
• Business lost lots of money
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Depth of Depression
• By 1932, more than 12 million people were unemployed
• Schools closed down• More 20k teachers lost
jobs
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Pages 14-15
• Welfare is something that the poor people needed and still need today
• The government couldn’t give welfare to the poor people
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• In 1932, the Great Depression began
• Herbert Hoover was president
• People tried to fight their way through
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Pages 18-19
• Many people turned against President Hoover
• Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president
• Americans voted for Roosevelt to become president
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The First New Deal
• The bank got better• Farmers got more
income• Administration helped
out to get America get back to how it used to be
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The Dust Bowl
• The Great Plains were suffering
• Farmers gave up• Many people left their
homes
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The Second New Deal
• Millions were still without work
• The Works Progress Administration (WPA) created more jobs for Americans
• Jobs became more plentiful and the economy improved greatly
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Conclusion
• The Great Depression caused great hardships
• 27% were unemployed during the Great Depression
• World War II helped to end the Great Depression
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What was the new presidents first act?
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Who ran against Hoover in the presidential election in 1932?
A) George WashingtonB) Abraham LincolnC) Franklin D. RooseveltD) John F. Kennedy
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What were the Great Plains suffering from?
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What did the Second New Deal have in store for people? Explain.
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What did the Roaring Twenties bring to America?
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What were certain signs of trouble to come?
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What was Black Tuesday?
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By the end of ____, more than 12 million people-almost a quarter of the labor force were unemployed.
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In 1933, the prices farmers got for their crops were ____ percent lower that it had been in
1929.
A) 50%B) 100%C) 60%D) 35%