Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

The Great Depression: Life During the Depression and The Government’s Response US History: Spiconardi.

Published byGertrude Evans Modified over 9 years ago

Similar presentations

Presentation on theme: "The Great Depression: Life During the Depression and The Government’s Response US History: Spiconardi."— Presentation transcript:

1 The Great Depression: Life During the Depression and The Government’s Response US History: Spiconardi

2

3 Hard Times for Americans Hardships Americans Faced – Unemployment Unemployment rate sky rockets from 3% in 1929 to 25% in 1933

4 Hard Times for Americans Family Life – Many fathers left families to find work elsewhere – Children couldn’t go to school Why? – School boards didn’t have money to keep schools open – Marriage rate decreases – Fewer children per family Why? – Parents couldn’t afford to feed large families

5 Hard Times for Americans Shanty towns Many Americans lost their homes so they built shanty towns – Shanty towns  slum settlements constructed by impoverished people out of scrap materials The shanty towns were referred to as Hoovervilles – President Herbert Hoover was blamed for not helping suffering Americans enough

6 Hooverville in Seattle

7 Hard Times for Americans Deterioration of Health – Many Americans suffered from malnutrition Undernourished people fall more easily to disease Americans on line at soup kitchen

8 Americans making a back run to withdraw their savings

9 Man in Manhattan lying down on a pier

10 “Migrant Mother” – mother of seven children struggling through the Great Depression in California

11 Men line up for free bread from the Grocers’ Association.

12 A man trying to sell his car after losing his money in the Stock Market

13 An unemployed man tries to sell apples on the street to earn money

14 Why are there so many apples that have been eaten on the ground? What does the cartoon show about life during the Great Depression?

15 Explain why this locality’s chamber of commerce posted this bill

16 Explain the juxtaposition between the advertisement and the food line

17 Men in Chicago advertising themselves for a job. How do they market themselves?

18 Unemployment march in New Jersey

19 Children picketing a construction company

20 Homework Choose one of the following three photos. Place yourself in that photograph and either write a diary entry or create a back story. – 1-page – Typed or neatly written in blue or black ink – Proper heading (no writing in the top margin)

21

22

23

Download ppt "The Great Depression: Life During the Depression and The Government’s Response US History: Spiconardi."

Similar presentations

EFFECTS OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION Learning Targets Students will review and explain the causes of the Great Depression Students will predict the effect.

EFFECTS OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION Learning Targets Students will review and explain the causes of the Great Depression Students will predict the effect.
Chapter 7, Lesson 3 The Good Times End Mr. Julian’s 5th Grade Class.

Chapter 7, Lesson 3 The Good Times End Mr. Julian’s 5th Grade Class.
Objectives Read about America’s economic problems during the late 1920s. Understand how the Great Depression started. Find out how the Depression affected.

Objectives Read about America’s economic problems during the late 1920s. Understand how the Great Depression started. Find out how the Depression affected.
The Stock Market Crash and Social Effects of the Depression

The Stock Market Crash and Social Effects of the Depression
The Stock Market Crash and Social Effects of the Depression

The Stock Market Crash and Social Effects of the Depression
In the late 1920’s, there were many signs of economic peril. Workers’ wages did not rise with the cost of living. Business production slipped as demand.

In the late 1920’s, there were many signs of economic peril. Workers’ wages did not rise with the cost of living. Business production slipped as demand.
The Great Depression ~ 1929-1939 POST WW I~ All nations will suffer economic hardships The economic collapse began here in NYC; Wall Street October 29,

The Great Depression ~ POST WW I~ All nations will suffer economic hardships The economic collapse began here in NYC; Wall Street October 29,
The Great Depression The Long Bull Market – this was a long period of rising stock prices known as the bull market. The Long Bull Market – this was a.

The Great Depression The Long Bull Market – this was a long period of rising stock prices known as the bull market. The Long Bull Market – this was a.
Chapter 25 The Great Depression Section 1. stock exchange : an organized system for buying and selling shares.

Chapter 25 The Great Depression Section 1. stock exchange : an organized system for buying and selling shares.
Hardship and Suffering in the Great Depression Objective: Use evidence from the lecture and explain three ways Americans were impacted by the Great Depression.

Hardship and Suffering in the Great Depression Objective: Use evidence from the lecture and explain three ways Americans were impacted by the Great Depression.
What were the social consequences of the Great Depression?

What were the social consequences of the Great Depression?
Social Effects of the Great Depression By Angela Brown.

Social Effects of the Great Depression By Angela Brown.
New consumer goods  radios, dishwashers, etc. Rise of the automobile  new roads, gas stations, etc. People could buy on credit Buy now… pay later Business.

New consumer goods  radios, dishwashers, etc. Rise of the automobile  new roads, gas stations, etc. People could buy on credit Buy now… pay later Business.
The Great Depression By: Jacquelyne Graham. This is Herbert Hoover, the President who was blamed by the American people for one of the most disastrous.

The Great Depression By: Jacquelyne Graham. This is Herbert Hoover, the President who was blamed by the American people for one of the most disastrous.
71% of the population earned less than $2,500 a year Increasing personal debts due to “credit” Overproduction in factories and farms causing prices to.

71% of the population earned less than $2,500 a year Increasing personal debts due to “credit” Overproduction in factories and farms causing prices to.
9/19 Based on our class activities, describe how the following groups of Americans were impacted by the Depression: –Men –Women –Children –Immigrants –Farmers.

9/19 Based on our class activities, describe how the following groups of Americans were impacted by the Depression: –Men –Women –Children –Immigrants –Farmers.
· More than 15 million people were unemployed · Thousands of homes and farms were foreclosed · Millions lost their savings · Businesses lost money What.

· More than 15 million people were unemployed · Thousands of homes and farms were foreclosed · Millions lost their savings · Businesses lost money What.
THE GREAT DEPRESSION BEGINS.  S tock Market  O verproduction  B ank Failures CAUSES OF THE CRASH.

THE GREAT DEPRESSION BEGINS.  S tock Market  O verproduction  B ank Failures CAUSES OF THE CRASH.
The Great Depression The Great Depression Black Tuesday & the Great Crash bull market – rising stock prices (way too fast)  plummeted to bear market.

The Great Depression The Great Depression Black Tuesday & the Great Crash bull market – rising stock prices (way too fast)  plummeted to bear market.
Imagine… Imagine the following scenario: You go home tonight, and whoever you live with tells you that they’ve lost their job. They weren’t fired; they.

Imagine… Imagine the following scenario: You go home tonight, and whoever you live with tells you that they’ve lost their job. They weren’t fired; they.

Similar presentations

Ads by Google