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WorksheetsThe Great Depression 1929-33
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 5mins
What does the phrase 'run on banks'?
When there was a large number of bank robberies in America because of the Great Depression
When the banks ran out of money
When people removed their money from banks in the fear they would run out of money
How high was unemployment in 1933?
35 million
13 million
120 million
1 million
What percentage of workers in Cleveland were unemployed
100%
66%
10%
50%
What percentage of the working age population in Toledo was unemployed?
100%
10%
50%
80%
Why were some people to benefit from the Great Depression?
People in secure jobs benefitted because prices fell by roughly half
The government were very generous to workers and provided anyone who was made unemployed with a large cheque
The Old Industries had experienced 'downtimes' before so had experience of how to conduct business in a depression
Give the key term that matches the following definition:
individuals working hard and taking responsibility for their own circumstances
(a)
Provide the name of the shanty towns that sprung up to house those who had lost their jobs/homes
(a)
What was the Bonus Army?
Soldiers who had continued to fight after WW1
Soldiers who marched on Washington to demand immediate payment of a promised WW1 bonus
A reserve force of soldiers who were able to earn more money in addition to their regular job
