1. #52 Ch 14 S 2
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Read & Notes Ch 14 S 2
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Understand the causes of the Great Depression and steps taken by the government to combat the crisis
Discuss the human toll of the Depression and its effects on population and political movements.

2. Chapter 14: Section 2: The Great Depression Begins
Hardship and Suffering During the Depression

3. The Depression’s Effect on People
The Depression brought hardship, homelessness, and hunger to millions
In cities
People lost their jobs & homes (or had $ & hours cut)
“Shantytowns” sprang up
Soup kitchens & bread lines
Offered free or low cost food
Minorities were targets of racism (competition for jobs)
Blacks were lynched, Mexicans were deported
In rural areas
Many farmers lost land
Farmers could grow their own food

4. The Dust Bowl Most of the plains became un-farmable because of:
Over farming
Overgrazing
Severe Drought
Many farmers left the plains and came to CA via Route 66
Okies- a derogatory term for all migrants
Population of CA up one million people in 1930s.

5. Effects on the Family An emphasis on family unity w/ tough times
Board games & radio were cheap entertainment
Depression caused some families to break up
Men in the Streets
Men had difficulty coping w/unemployment
Used to working and providing for family
Walked the streets for jobs daily
Discouraged, some men abandoned their families
Many men became hobos
Riding the rails and sleeping under bridges
No system of direct relief from the government

6. Women in the Depression
Worked to help family survive
Canned food and/or sewed clothes
Women who worked outside the home criticized for having a job when men did not
Women were thought to be having an easier time since they were not begging or standing in bread lines
Women were ashamed & often starved to death

7. Children in the Depression
Nutrition
Malnutrition and diet-related diseases rose
Education
Schools closed or the year was shortened
Adventure
Many teens hopped trains and made their way across the country (“Wild Boys & Hoover Tourists”)
Dangerous; many were killed or injured

8. Social & Psychological Effects
Suicide rate rose more than 30% ( )
3X the number of people were admitted to mental hospitals
Not bad since you got 3 meals a day & shelter
People stopped going to doctor$ & dentist$
Achieving financial security became the focus of life
People who could afford to generally helped people out who were in need.

9. Rest of semester Ch 14 S 1, 2, 3 Ch 14 Test (Thursday 1/9)
Ch 15 Test (Friday 1/17)
Final Exam (1/22-1/24)
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10. #52 Ch 14 S 2
Details:
Read & Notes Ch 14 S 2
Study Guide ?s 1-6 (6)
Understand the causes of the Great Depression and steps taken by the government to combat the crisis
Discuss the human toll of the Depression and its effects on population and political movements.