And Then There Were None The 1930’s

1930’s World History

1930’s British History The Great Depression Resulted from the Stock Market Crash of 1929 Intensified by import duties on goods (which meant less trade and hurt transportation industry) Unemployment Rate at 25%! http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01963/depression_1963582c.jpg http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/mwh/britain/depressionrev3.shtml

The Poor and The Rich The Poor The rich The unemployed could not find jobs, were starving, and needed all the necessities of life. Those with jobs were able to purchase many “luxuries” such as washing machines, radios, and cars because prices were so low.

Basic Facts of Life Jewish immigration Facts of life in the 30’s http://www.scva.ac.uk/education/resources/pdfs/14.pdf Cost of Living 1930 Average Cost of new house $7,145.00 , Average wages per year $1,970.00 , Cost of a gallon of Gas 10 cents , Average Cost for house rent $15.00 per month , A loaf of Bread 9 cents , A LB of Hamburger Meat 13 cents , Magic Chef Gas Cooker $195.00 , Pontiac Big Six Car $745.00 Prices for UK guides in Pounds Sterling , Average House Price 590

Britain’s Political Leaders British leaders of the 1930’s Winston churchill All of these people were leaders during the 30's King George V King Edward VIII King George VI Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain On September 3, 1939, the day that Britain declared war on Germany, Churchill was appointed First Lord of the Admiralty and a member of the War Cabinet, and by April, 1940, he became chairman of the Military Coordinating Committee. Later that month, Germany invaded and occupied Norway, which was a setback for Neville Chamberlain, who had resisted Churchill's proposal that Britain pre-empt German aggression by unilaterally occupying vital Norwegian iron mines and sea ports. In May, debate in Parliament on the Norwegian crisis led to a vote of no confidence toward Prime Minister Chamberlain. On May 10, King George VI appointed Churchill as prime minister and Minister of Defense. Within hours, the German Army began its Western Offensive, invading the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.

Political Leaders King George V King George VI King Edward VIII Prime Minister Ramsey MacDonald Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain

London in the 1930’s Did not suffer from the Great Depression because of more modern industry (sunrise industries) Lighting factories Engineering Clothing / Shoes Food Ford Factory in Britain http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/timeline/1930-1939

British Industry in the 1930’s Lighting Industry grew as well in southern England

1930’s Fashion

Transportation in the 1930’s

The 1930’s: The Golden Age

What were they thinking?

And Then There Were None (1939)