The Great Depression

1. The Great Depression What It Was Like For The People of America Mitchell Fralick Kent Colins Klavik English 1102-009

2. The Roaring 20’s • Changing from a Wartime to a Peacetime Economy • Early 1920’s Economy Stalled • America became the richest nation in the world by mid the 1920’s • Technology played a major role in the new economy • Prohibition and bootlegging 20’s Dance Party

3. Family Life • Many families lived together in 1 room shacks, caves or even sewer pipes • Families survived off of wild weeds, buying leftover food and home grown food • Marriage and divorce rate was down • High desertion rate • Birth rate below replacement rate • Displaced children roamed the country Bud Fields and his family. Alabama. 1935 or 1936- Walker Evans Lange, Migrant Mother

4. Labor of the Great Depression • One in Four people were unemployed • Women became the breadwinners because they cold be paid lower wages • Children were hired because their small size and lower wages • Injuries were very common place Grocery Store Clerk

5. The Dust Bowl 1930-1939 • Drought hit Eastern US in 1930, and by 1934 the Great Plains was turned into a desert • Affected 500 million acres(500 miles*300miles) • Drought and poor agriculture practices • Thousands fled to California for work but many stayed in the region

6. Abandoned Farm "Fleeing a dust storm, Rothstein June 4 1937, at Goodwell, Oklahoma, Love A black blizzard over Prowers Co., Colorado, 1937.

7. Pearl HarborDecember 7, 1941 Attacked by the Japanese Imperial Headquarters Over 2000 American Soldiers Killed Numerous Navel Boats Destroyed and Damaged Hundreds of Aircraft Destroyed Congress votes to enter WWII The Gettysburg Times (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)

8. Rosie the Riveter(Miller) Symbol of American women’s contribution during WWII Female empowerment Over 6 million women entered the workforce during WWII

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10. Job Rejection Letter November 1, 1929 John Doe 1234 Front St, New York, NY Dear John Doe, As you know we have received many applications and interviewed a number of candidates for the Branch Manager position, and we have determined that we are no longer seeking an individual to fill the position. We are closing the location down due to the sudden down turn in the economy. The purpose of this letter is to inform you that you have not been selected for the position and to thank you for your time. You are a very qualified candidate and would look forward to you applying to jobs in the future. We wish you every personal and professional success with your job search and in the future. Regards, First Nation Bank