Global Depression 15-2
Effects of WWI Great War leaves Europe bankrupt U.S. and Japan came out in better shape
New Democracies European nations - little experience with democratic government Germany – Weimar Republic
Coalition Government Temporary alliance of several political parties to form a parliamentary majority
Weimar Republic Blamed for WWI losses War and reparations bankrupt Weimar Republic – answer = print more money = inflation Bread: 1918- less than 1 mark 1922 160 marks 1923 200 billion marks
Dawes Plan $200 million loan from American banks to stabilize the economy of Germany
Kellogg-Briand peace pact Most of world signs peace pact No way to enforce – League of Nations weak (no U.S.)
U.S. Economy 1929 – 3 flaws uneven distribution of wealth overproduction by business and agriculture demand for consumer goods down.
Great Depression People can’t afford goods = stores cut back on orders = factories cut back on production = layoffs = cycle
Oct 29th 1929 Wall Street – Financial capital of World (NYC) Buy stocks on margin. Downward slide –everyone selling nobody buying
Great Depression Businesses fail = people can’t pay bank loans = banks close (no $) = people lose all $ in banks Farmers lost lands 1933 ¼ of all American workers had no jobs
Global Depression American bankers demanded payments of overseas loans High tariffs (taxes) World trade down 65%
Global Depression U.S. can’t invest and loan to world Germany & Austria hurt
World Responds Britain, France, Denmark, Sweden and Norway restructure and eventually come out ok = preserve democracies
Recovery!!!! DOES NOT believe in Laissez Faire 1932
The New Deal Government helps the people Welfare Jobs- garbage, bridges, street cleanup Confidence and $ Shows great democracy
Franklin D Roosevelt
Black Tuesday- Stock Market
Unemployment Lines