LIFE DURING THE DEPRESSION. The Depression Worsens A. Hoover opposed direct federal relief to the unemployed because he believed that individuals should.

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LIFE DURING THE DEPRESSION

The Depression Worsens A. Hoover opposed direct federal relief to the unemployed because he believed that individuals should be responsible for taking care of themselves

The Depression Worsens B. Charity to Poor 1. Shantytowns or “Hoovervilles”- communities of shacks 2. Hobos- a migratory worker or homeless drifter 3. Charities set up soup kitchens

The Depression Worsens C. The Dust Bowl 1. “Okies”- farmers who fled agricultural disasters in the Midwest

Escaping the Depression A. Hollywood Fantasy 1. Groucho Marx- American Comedian B. Gone with the Wind

Escaping the Depression C. Walt Disney 1. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first full-length animated film

Escaping the Depression D. Radio 1. Provided an escape from the dreary days of the depression 2. Soap Operas

Depression in Art A. The Subjects 1. Grant Wood- rural paintings 2. John Steinbeck: wrote Grapes of Wrath, about a family fleeing the dust bowl American Gothic

Depression in Art 3. William Faulkner: Wrote “The Sound and the Fury” about relationships between African Americans and Whites 4. Margaret Bourke- famous pictures of the Depression

Hoover Dam A. Would control floods, provide irrigation water and produce hydroelectric power