Great Depression Questions 1
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When did the Great Depression happen and why?

The Great Depression began in August 1929 and began because bank failures and panics and the collapse of the money supply.

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How long after COVID are you contagious?

10 days after the onset of symptoms.

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What brought us out of the Great Depression?

Ironically, it was World War II, which had arisen in part out of the Great Depression, that finally pulled the United States out of its decade-long economic crisis.


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Does a faint line mean COVID is going away?

if people test multiple times throughout their infection and see the lines growing fainter, that's probably a good sign that they're almost done with their infection.

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What ended the Great Depression?

Mobilizing the economy for world war finally cured the depression


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How did life change during the Great Depression?

Reduced prices and reduced output resulted in lower incomes in wages, rents, dividends, and profits throughout the economy.

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What is the biggest challenge of COVID-19?

limitations of direct contact with people

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How many died in the Great Depression?

5–10 million

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How do you get rid of COVID fast?

Drink plenty of fluids, get rest, rinse your nose with saline, and treat your symptoms with over-the-counter (OTC) remedies.

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Could the Great Depression happen again?

It's possible in principle, but we'll have to move fast. If there is a slump that spreads to the first world oustside the U.S., then we have got to cut interest rates, start spending that budget surplus


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How did the government respond to the Great Depression under each president?

by having banking reform laws, emergency relief programs, work relief programs, and agricultural programs/ The New Deal. 

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Where do coronaviruses come from?

Research evidence suggests that SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV originated in bats.

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What was the biggest problem in the Great Depression?


Factories were shut down, farms and homes were lost to foreclosure, mills and mines were abandoned, and people went hungry.


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What are 3 signs of COVID-19?

  • Dry cough.
  • Shortness of breath.
  • Loss of taste or smell
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Who was blamed for the Great Depression?

By the summer of 1932, the Great Depression had begun to show signs of improvement, but many people in the United States still blamed President Hoover.

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What were the conditions like for the working classes during the Great Depression?

 Wage income for workers who were lucky enough to have kept their jobs fell 42.5% between 1929 and 1933.

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How can the COVID pandemic affect me?

 experiences of stress, anxiety, fear, sadness and loneliness

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What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression in the United States?

The dramatic crash of the stock market on "Black Thursday," October 24, 1929

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Why is COVID so scary?

Several aspects of the pandemic foster fear, especially in people who are risk averse and uncomfortable with the unknown:

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Who saved the Great Depression?

President Franklin D. Roosevelt's "New Deal" aimed at promoting economic recovery and putting Americans back to work through Federal activism.


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How did workers respond to the conditions of the Great Depression?

Unemployed workers became increasingly discontent and held street demonstrations to ask the government for jobs or better relief payments.

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What problems is Covid causing?

Heart symptoms or conditions including chest pain and fast or pounding heartbeat, digestive symptoms, including diarrhea and stomach pain. 


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What was the primary cause of the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression?

extended drought, unusually high temperatures, poor agricultural practices and the resulting wind erosion

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Is COVID-19 still a big threat?

COVID-19 infections and deaths still happen and pose a real threat

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What means Black Tuesday?

On October 29, 1929, the United States stock market crashed