americans face hard times mr. brink 12.2 honors united states history
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Americans Face Hard Americans Face Hard TimesTimes
Mr. Brink12.2
Honors United States History
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A Bread LineA Bread Line
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Bank FailuresBank Failures
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Farm ForeclosuresFarm Foreclosures
• In 1933: 364,000 farms went bankrupt and were foreclosed.
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UnemploymentUnemployment
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• in 1920's U.S. Eco. was based on the productivity – purchasing power - employment cycle
• for many goods to be produced , purchasing demand had to be there: this resulted in high employment and a healthy economy
• b/n 1924-27, U.S. productive capacity doubled but it was b/c of technological innovation electricity and mechanical advances made for better production, but no new jobs were added to the economy
• so more consumer goods were available, but there weren't nec. more people to buy them (OVERPRODUCTION)
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President Herbert HooverPresident Herbert Hoover
• Relied on “rugged individualism” and cooperation rather than government interference.
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HoovervillesHoovervilles
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HoboesHoboes
• Migrant workers roam the country looking for a job or a handout where they can find it.
• Hobo Signs– http://
www.worldpath.net/~minstrel/hobosign.htm
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Vagrancy and Chain GangsVagrancy and Chain Gangs
“Move on . . . You are not welcome here!”
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The Dust BowlThe Dust Bowl
• Drought hits the Plains in 1931.
• Poor farming practices makes the topsoil vulnerable.
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A “Farm” in the Dust BowlA “Farm” in the Dust Bowl
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Cars Trying to Escape a Dust Cars Trying to Escape a Dust StormStorm
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Okies to CaliforniaOkies to California
To escape the Dust Bowl, many “Okies” take Route 66 (The Mother Road) west to find work in California fruit orchards.
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John SteinbeckJohn Steinbeck
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