Today we had blog discussions.
Interesting facts about great depression:
- Suicides went up so when people went to hotels they were ask if they wanted a room to sleep in or jump out the window
- People would eat their own hands
On the march many people died.
TVA was federally owned and started 1933. Helped people that didn't have electricity or running water. Part of the new deal and still in place today.
Soup kitchens began in 1929. Ran by churches or private charity. sometimes served 1500 to 3000 a day. Later was federally owned. Mainly ran outside on the street.
Movie with sound came out like wizard of oz, and snow white. Talkeys were the first sound films. during the great depression the tickets went down in price
Dust bowl was in 1930. Cause from bad farming methods like plowing and tilling. People would call dust stroms black lizards. Thousands of family had to leave their homes because they had terrible living conditions.
Canada had a depression because of us. Australia prices went up. and Germany, who was receiving loans from us, suffered badly also.
Men went from wearing suits to collared shirts. Long skirts came more popular with v neck shirts for women. The women began sewing their own clothes during this time since they were cheaper. The children would wear flower sacks as clothes. And if you had a brother or sister you would have to share clothes. Black, gray, white, and red were the colors many clothes were made out of. No silk dresses during the great depression.
They think our depression cause a depression around the world. In Europe there was a over production of crops.
10 people died constructing the golden gate bridge. Its placed over the Pacific ocean.
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