Exploring the Great Depression

Tim and Moby explore the Great Depression, highlighting its economic and social impacts. They discuss job loss, social challenges, and the role of unions. The video also covers the life of hobos, the Dust Bowl, and cultural shifts in entertainment. It concludes with the long-term effects on families and society.

What event in 1929 significantly contributed to the start of the Great Depression?

• The Great Fire

• World War I ending

• The Dust Bowl beginning

• The stock market crash

By what year did unemployment reach one in four Americans?

• 1940

• 1935

• 1932

• 1930

What was a common way families obtained food during the Great Depression?

• Community gardens

• Bread lines

• Food stamps

• Local charities

Which group faced particularly hard times during the 1930s, even compared to others?

• Factory owners

• African-Americans and other minorities

• Bankers

• Politicians

What was a unique method of protest used by unions during the Great Depression?

• Marching on Washington

• Sit-down strikes

• Hunger strikes

• Boycotting goods

What natural disaster worsened the plight of farmers during the Depression?

• San Francisco Earthquake

• The Great Flood

• Hurricane Katrina

• The Dust Bowl

Which book by John Steinbeck describes the struggles of families during the Great Depression?

• The Grapes of Wrath

• Of Mice and Men

• The Pearl

• East of Eden

Which form of entertainment became popular as a way to escape the troubles of the Great Depression?

• Movies

• Concerts

• Radio dramas

• Live theater

Who were two prominent African-American musicians adored across the country during the Depression?

• Chuck Berry and Little Richard

• Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald

• Miles Davis and John Coltrane

• Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington

When did life start to improve for Americans, marking the end of the Great Depression?

• 1941

• 1945

• 1940

• 1939