1. U.S. History – Chapter 23: The New Deal Section 4: Culture of the 1930s

2. Movies and Radio Escapism: Seeking relief from problems through entertainment. Wizard of Oz: Promised that dreams would come true.

3. Gone With The Wind Story about two lovers during the Civil War. Story of the Civil War and its aftermath from a Southern viewpoint.

4. Gangster Movies Showed people turn to crime during the Great Depression, often winning.

5. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Senator goes to Washington to fight greed and corruption. Fighting for the little people.

6. War of the Worlds Radio program by Orson Welles. Performed on CBS Radio October 30, 1938. Many people thought it was real.

7. Music Music and variety shows played on radio so you could stay home instead of going out for entertainment.

8. New Deal and the Arts Dorothea Lange: Photographer who took pictures dealing with Depression life.

10. Literature of the Depression John Steinbeck: The Grapes of Wrath: Follows family from OK to CA escaping the Dust Bowl. Richard Wright: Native Son: Racial prejudice in northern urban areas. Comic Strips: Dick Tracy, Flash Gordon, Superman: Super heroes fought crime and protected the little people.