GD PART 2 REVIEW :[

BR: Charley Bull suggested that the hobo life was very dangerous and that people died moving from place to place, looking for homes and job hunting.

Great Depression Part 2 Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

How did GD affect cities? People didn’t really understand the stock market crash and the reasons behind it, and others did understand not having jobs the next day.

How did the unemployed live? Gradually workers hours were cut, and eventually many lost their jobs. When a worker lost his job, they went from factory to factory without luck.

How did GD affect farmers? As the prices fell and drought ensued, farmers fell further and further into debt. The income they got was not enough to pay for their new supplies.

What other problems did farmers face? Many lost their farms and moved around the country trying surviving and became tenant farmers.

How did GD affect family life? Men sank into shame and despair with some even leaving their families and also the birthrates went down and women began to work.

How did Hoover try to handle the depression? Hoover tries to help but was not very successful, and at first gave hands off approach but soon realizes policy does not work.