Question

regarding the effects of the 1929 Great Depression in America.
(2 x 2) (4)
5 Use Source 1D.
5.1 Mention FIVE ways in which the Great Depresssion devastated the US economy.
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5.2 Why were the shantytowns that sprang up in the 1930s called
Hoovervilles?
(1 x 2) (2)
Use the information in the relevant sources and your own knowledge to write a
paragraph of about EIGHT lines (80 words) explaining the impact of the 1929 Great
Depression on the Americans.
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Answer 1

1. Mention FIVE ways in which the Great Depresssion devastated the US economy.

Ans: In the United States, where the Depression was generally worst, industrial production between 1929 and 1933 fell by nearly 47 percent, gross domestic product (GDP) declined by 30 percent, and unemployment reached more than 20 percent.

2. Why were the shantytowns that sprang up in the 1930s called Hoovervilles?

Ans: The shanty towns were named "Hoovervilles" after President Herbert Hoover because many people blamed him for the Great Depression. ... Once newspapers began using the name to describe the shanty towns, the name stuck.