The Great Depression: impact (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
Wall Street Crash of 1929
What was the unemployment rate in America by 1932?
What was the unemployment rate in America by 1932?
25%
By how much did industrial production decline between 1929 and 1932?
By how much did industrial production decline between 1929 and 1932?
Nearly 45%
What were business profits in 1932 compared to $10 billion in 1929?
What were business profits in 1932 compared to $10 billion in 1929?
$1 billion
How many companies had ceased operations by 1932?
How many companies had ceased operations by 1932?
20,000
What unemployment rate did Toledo, Ohio, experience during the Depression?
What unemployment rate did Toledo, Ohio, experience during the Depression?
80%
How many families lost their farms between 1930 and 1934?
How many families lost their farms between 1930 and 1934?
Over 1 million
What environmental factors caused the Dust Bowl?
What environmental factors caused the Dust Bowl?
Severe drought and strong winds
What were makeshift homeless camps called during the Depression?
What were makeshift homeless camps called during the Depression?
Hoovervilles
What were 'breadlines' during the Great Depression?
What were 'breadlines' during the Great Depression?
Queues for free food at soup kitchens
What percentage of Americans were categorised as poor by 1933?
What percentage of Americans were categorised as poor by 1933?
Over 60%
Why did banks become unwilling to provide new loans during the Depression?
Why did banks become unwilling to provide new loans during the Depression?
They had collapsed due to unpaid debts