Jan 13 2011

banks were investing stocks with  out peoples permission

  • the stock market crash affected people that didnt have money in the stock markert because
  • the cycle of the great depress is people arnt spending money and  are in debt, so bussinesses arnt making money, so the bussinesses have to lay people off or close.

i dont know how i would have lived in the days of the great depression that would have been horrible.

  • the problem with high tarriffs make it harder to trade with other countrys
  • a tarriff is a tax
  • the progressives reduced the tarriff
  • the republicans raised tarriffs again
  • cutting off world trade was an aweful thing to do for america
  • japenese war lord were able to come t opower because people were desparate and said they would get people outta debt

the great depression actually help lead to WW2

 

Depression in the citys:

  • depression in the citys was hard because bussiness couldnt afford to keep peopel so they
  • people became homeless and broke living in the streeets or in hoover villes(slums)
  • bread lines were a place were people lineed up for food
  • train hopping was a common occurence to try to get money 
  • in this practice the creepers would get u alot

 

Depression in rural areas:

  • farmers crops lost prices and destroyed there stuff cause the had too much even though they could have brought it to the citys
  • alot farms were lost due to foreclosers
  • in the 20's farmers continued to plant more

 

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