WorksheetsT of V and Great Depression
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 31mins
The palace of Versailles hosted the treaty negotiations. In what city is it?
Washington
London
Berlin
Paris
Name one of the leaders of either the USA, France or GB at the treaty (spelling is important
(a)
What did the USA want from the Treaty?
Peace and a League of Nations
Revenge
Germany to be blamed
Look after its interests
What did France want from the Treaty?
Peace and a League of Nations
Revenge
Germany to be rich again
Look after its interests
What did the UK want from the Treaty?
Peace and a League of Nations
Revenge
Germany to be rich again
Look after its interests
What did the Treaty force on Germany (click all that are correct)
Territory - loss of land to France and Poland
Blame - Germany had to accept blame for starting the war
Reparations - had to pay billions of dollars to France and other nations
Army was restricted to 100, 000 men, navy to 6 ships and no air force
Many Germans believed they had been 'stabbed in the back' by the politicians who signed the Treaty of Versailles. Explain what this is and why they felt that way.
Things improved in the 1920s so much they were nicknamed the (a) 20s
Buying new products that are made in large quantities is called
combustibles
Mass production
consumerism
greed
True or false. People borrowed money in the 1920s to buy shares in companies
True
False
In what year was the stock market crash?
(a)
What were the two major causes of poverty in the Great Depression?
Unemployment and inflation
Inflation and low prices
Unemployment and poor governments
Drought and welfare payments
What did the unemployment rate reach in the Great Depression?
(a)
America is in a major recession right now, research and find out what their current unemployment rate is.
Imagine you are a man or woman living in Busselton, Vasse or Dunsborough in 1931. Write a paragraph explaining how your life has changed. You could include the impact of unemployment, food prices and poor harvests.
