II.The Great Depression Causes of the Great Depression: Speculation in the 1920s caused many people to buy stocks with loaned money.The stock market boom was very unsteady,because it was based on borrowed money and false optimism. Politicians believed that business was the key business of America.Thus,the government took no action against unwise investing. Stock Market crash on October 24,1929 (black Thursday)
Unit 1 II. The Great Depression ⚫ Causes of the Great Depression: ⚫ Speculation in the 1920s caused many people to buy stocks with loaned money. The stock market boom was very unsteady, because it was based on borrowed money and false optimism. ⚫ Politicians believed that business was the key business of America. Thus, the government took no action against unwise investing. ⚫ Stock Market crash on October 24, 1929 (black Thursday)
The Great Depression Misery and personal sufferings were widespread. Living conditions changed when multiple families crowded into small houses or apartments. Unemployment rate was very high. Thousands went hungry. Children suffered long term effects from a poor diet and inadequate medical care. Women continued to doing women's work such as nursing,and even if they were able to get an industry job which seldom hired women,they usually were paid less than men
Unit 1 The Great Depression ⚫ Misery and personal sufferings were widespread. ⚫ Living conditions changed when multiple families crowded into small houses or apartments. ⚫ Unemployment rate was very high. ⚫ Thousands went hungry. ⚫ Children suffered long term effects from a poor diet and inadequate medical care. ⚫ Women continued to doing women’s work such as nursing, and even if they were able to get an industry job which seldom hired women, they usually were paid less than men
Pictures of The Great Depression family leaving South Dakota for the west
Pictures of The Great Depression Unit 1 family leaving South Dakota for the west
Pictures of The Great Depression migrant family living in the tent
Pictures of The Great Depression Unit 1 migrant family living in the tent
Pictures of The Great Depression mother of seven children!
Unit 1 Pictures of The Great Depression mother of seven children!