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THE GREAT DEPRESSION IN USA

THE GREAT DEPRESSION IN USA. BY: Keith P. Mathew Maryanne Ross Humanities 9-E. Housing. Eviction from apartments Shacks built using scraps on the street Shantytowns were called ‘ hoovervilles ’. . Crowded living conditions in working classes Same space, food, and bedding

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THE GREAT DEPRESSION IN USA

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  1. THE GREAT DEPRESSION INUSA BY: Keith P. Mathew Maryanne Ross Humanities 9-E

  2. Housing Eviction from apartments Shacks built using scraps on the street Shantytowns were called ‘hoovervilles’.

  3. Crowded living conditions in working classes Same space, food, and bedding Rooftops converted to vegetable gardens

  4. Employment Unemployment Psychological problems due to Guilt

  5. Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Aim: Provide relief for young youth Employed for $30 a month Participated in many conservation projects

  6. Leisure Unemployment had perverse affects Introduction of new leisure activities Examples: Sports, Reading, Games, entertainment etc.

  7. Unemployment also had Adverse effects Leisure activities against morale Examples : Gambling, drinking, loafing etc.

  8. clothing Two-thirds are poor people People wear dirty, torn and Shabby clothes due to Lack of money.

  9. Fashion concentrated on the Shoulder • Butterfly sleeves, banjo sleeves and Exaggerated Shoulder Pads. • Man-made fibers • Suntans became fashionable • Examples of Beach wear: White dinner jackets and beach pajamas.

  10. Food People roamed the streets in search of food. Volunteer organizations, service groups and church groups organized ‘soup kitchens’ Provide food for the Homeless and starving

  11. Federal programs called ‘New Deal’ Relief for farmers Southern plains called ‘Dust Bowls’ People died because of declined production

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