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Depression in Cities and Rural Areas
Dust Bowl
Men and Women Struggle
Children Suffer Hardships
Social and Psychological Effects
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What's a Shantytown?
Town's consisting of small shacks.
100
What was the drought in the 1930's called?
The Dust Bowl.
100
In what decade did the Great Depression happen in?
1930's
100
How did children suffer in the 1930's?
Malnutrition, and lack of money & healthcare.
100
What percent did the suicide rate rise between 1928 and 1932?
30%
200
How many farms were foreclosed between 1929 and 1932?
Around 400,000.
200
What were Oklahoman migrants called?
Okies.
200
How many "Hoboes" were there during the GD?
About 300,000.
200
What are wild boys?
Sons of poor farmers, out-of-work miners, and wealthy parents who had lost everything.
200
_____ times as many people were admitted to state mental hospitals as in normal times.
Three.
300
Define Soup Kitchens, and Bread Lines.
Places that offer free or low-cost food. Lines of people waiting to receive food provided by charitable organizations.
300
What 5 states did the Dust Bowl affect the most?
Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado.
300
Many people believed that women, especially married women, had no right to work when...?
there were men who were unemployed.
300
What were Hoover tourists?
People eager to tour America for free.
300
Adults stopped doing what to save money?
Going to the doctor or dentist.
400
How did whites feel about Latinos?
They wanted to deport them.
400
What route did they follow west?
Route 66.
400
What is the Direct Relief?
Cash payment or food provided by the government to the poor.
400
How many students where out of school and how many schools shut down by 1933?
Around 300,000 students and 2,600 schools.
400
Why did some people give up having kids or getting married?
They couldn't afford it.
500
Which two races of people had the highest unemployment and were the lowest paid?
Latinos and African Americans.
500
What were the most severe storms called?
Black Blizzards.
500
Many Americans assumed that women were having an easier time than men because...?
Fewer were seen begging or standing in bread lines.
500
How many trespassers were killed on RR property from 1929 to 1939?
24,647.
500
For some people what became their primary focus in life?
Achieving financial security.