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The Great Depression by the Numbers. By: Antonia E. Malchik Powerpoint created by: Patrice Wilkerson. Introduction. In 1933 nearly 13,000,000 people in the U.S. were unemployed. The Great Depression was a tragic time. It affected most Americans. The Roaring Twenties.
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The Great Depression by the Numbers By: Antonia E. Malchik Powerpoint created by: Patrice Wilkerson
Introduction • In 1933 nearly 13,000,000 people in the U.S. were unemployed. • The Great Depression was a tragic time. • It affected most Americans.
The Roaring Twenties • There was great prosperity • The Charleston was a new dance craze • America was good after World War I
Signs of Trouble • They didn’t have enough money in banks • People went into debt • People bought a lot of stock
Black Tuesday • People began to call October 29th Black Tuesday • Stocks sales began to drop on this day • Business lost lots of money
Depth of Depression • By 1932, more than 12 million people were unemployed • Schools closed down • More 20k teachers lost jobs
Pages 14-15 • Welfare is something that the poor people needed and still need today • The government couldn’t give welfare to the poor people
Page 17 • In 1932, the Great Depression began • Herbert Hoover was president • People tried to fight their way through
Pages 18-19 • Many people turned against President Hoover • Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president • Americans voted for Roosevelt to become president
The First New Deal • The bank got better • Farmers got more income • Administration helped out to get America get back to how it used to be
The Dust Bowl • The Great Plains were suffering • Farmers gave up • Many people left their homes
The Second New Deal • Millions were still without work • The Works Progress Administration (WPA) created more jobs for Americans • Jobs became more plentiful and the economy improved greatly
Conclusion • The Great Depression caused great hardships • 27% were unemployed during the Great Depression • World War II helped to end the Great Depression
Who ran against Hoover in the presidential election in 1932? • George Washington • Abraham Lincoln • Franklin D. Roosevelt • John F. Kennedy
What did the Second New Deal have in store for people? Explain.
By the end of ____, more than 12 million people-almost a quarter of the labor force were unemployed.
In 1933, the prices farmers got for their crops were ____ percent lower that it had been in 1929. 50% 100% 60% 35%