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Social Effects of the Depression

Explore the far-reaching social effects of the Great Depression as non-stockholders felt the impact by 1931-32, with many losing their savings and homes. The rise of Hoovervilles and the Dust Bowl, the strain on the workplace, discrimination, and emblematic structures like the Empire State Building are key points in this historical narrative. Delve into the heart-wrenching events such as the Lindbergh Baby case and the poignant Bonus Army protest, symbolizing a time of hardship, resilience, and societal change.

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Social Effects of the Depression

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  1. Social Effects of the Depression 22-3

  2. Spread of Poverty • Non-stockholders feeling effects by 1931-32. • People lost savings and couldn’t pay back loans/mortgages. • Banks were foreclosing their stuff

  3. Hoovervilles • The homeless began to build shanty towns—homes made from cardboard and other scraps • Named after President Hoover, whom people blamed most for the Depression

  4. The Dust Bowl • Region in the great Plains where drought and dust storms took place for much of the 30s. • Many farmers left the region(about a million). Most went to California

  5. Strain on the Workplace • Jobs were very limited. Women were not the first priority in hiring. • Major discrimination occurred towards minorities as well. They were kicked out of their low wage jobs

  6. Empire State Building • Began in 1930, served as a symbol of hope to the people(Golden Gate Bridge started in 30s as well).

  7. Lindbergh Baby • 1932 Charles Lindbergh’s baby was taken and killed. • Represents how hope and love for heroes(seen in the 20s) was now gone.

  8. Bonus Army • 1932- over 20,000 jobless vets from WWI came to Washington D.C. • They were calling for an immediate payment of a pension bonus promised to them in 1945. • Senate denied payment. When some wouldn’t leave the army had to force them out(led by Gen MacArthur)

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