Mr. Coonen U.S. History
Ch. 21 The Great Depression Begins
21.2 Americans Face Hard Times
THE INSDIE STORY: TEENAGE HOBOS
Why did many teens leave their homes?
What is a hobo?
Why did young women often disguise themselves as boys?
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION
Bank Failures
What is a “run” (in banking terms)?
Today, why don’t Americans have to worry as much about their money in banks as they did back in the 1920s?
Farm Failures
Why did farm prices sink so much?
Why weren’t farmers able to pay off their loans to the bank?
Define foreclosure:
Unemployment
By 1933, how much did the GNP drop?
What was the unemployment rate in 1933?
What is the unemployment rate today?
THE HUMAN IMPACT OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION
Hoovervilles and Hoboes
In the early 1930s, who or what provided relief to the poor?
Hooverville:
What is a railroad “bull”?
The Emotional Toll
Who did many blame for their failures?
DEVASTATION IN THE DUST BOWL
When did the drought begin in the Great Plains States?
The Great Dust Storms
What states were included in the dust bowl?
Fleeing the Plains
By the end of the 1930s, approximately how many people left the Great Plains states?
Where did they go?
What name were these dust bowl migrants given?