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Decade - 1930s
This category has questions involving events, social trends, political beliefs, major discoveries, or general information related to the 1930s.
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Where did Margaret mead live in 1930s to conduct her study of cultural variation?
Margaret Mead lived in Samoa during the 1930s while conducting her study of cultural variation. Mead's findings suggested that the community ignores both boys and girls until they are about 15 or 16.
What was the impetus for Borglum's trips to Washington DC in the 1930s?
loath to stoop the wheedling,the sculptor managed to convince a relucant congress to provide funding to go on with the project.
Why was cotton important in the 1930s?
it was important because thats how they made everything back then!
How was life different for white and black people in the US in the 1930s?
The white people had many things that blacks didnt. Blacks were treated as animals and they even had to SIT in diferent waiteing areas because the whites were so racist.
What ecological factor made agriculture diffcult on the great plains in the 1930s?
Insufficient Rainfall
Was rearmament during the 1930's avoidable?
Yes, rearmament during the 1930's was avoidable.
During the disarmament conference at Geneva, the League of Nations, along with the US and the Sovier Union could have agreed to the limits of weapon to disarm and ignore their country's external sercurity.
In October 1933, Hitler had pulled Germany out of the Disarmament Conference because he wanted military equality. Hitler then annouced he was going to rearm. By 1935 he had increased the size of his army from 100 000 men to 550 000 men and had introduced conscription for all male citizens. Even though Hitler had broken the Treaty of Versailles no one was prepared to go against him and enforce the terms in the treaty. Hence, Hitler was abe to keep his army. His armament and military performance in the Spanish civil war had brought Europe's attention. They had seen how powerful and strong Germany were, and thus, countries near Germany starting rearming. Therefore
What does the 1930s term straight wire concerning a western union telegrams mean?
I have heard that term in several old movies and TV shows. Though I don't know much about it, I can say that the clerks almost always asked "straight wire" or "night service." I can also state that straight wires were delivered, in the movies anyway, within an hour.
What was the name of the area affected by severe drought in the 1930s?
ITtwas known as the "Dustbowl" and included portions of Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.
Who were the major aggressors during 1930?
In 1930, the major aggressors included Japan and Italy, both of which were pursuing expansionist policies. Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931, seeking to establish control over the resource-rich region. Italy, under Mussolini, was increasingly aggressive in its ambitions in Africa, notably in Ethiopia. These actions foreshadowed the larger conflicts that would erupt in the following decade.
What country took over Czechoslovakia in the 1930s?
In 1939 Czechoslovakia was invaded by Nazi Germany
Who were most popular Jazz players in the 1930's-1940's?
There are a variety of jazz players who were popular in the 1930s and 1040s. They included Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, and Fats Waller.
Why were the 1930's called the Great Depression?
The Great Depression (circa 1929-1941) was a time when the bottom fell out of the stock market, and triggered a worldwide economic recession, with many businesses shut down and millions left unemployed. People who were financially solvent one day were penniless the next day. People lost their homes, farms, businesses. People were put out onto the street. This economic crash began in 1929 but continued throughout the 1930s, and was only partly addressed by new government financial programs under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Only the boom caused by World War II finally ended the depression.
Why did the communist party gain thousands of supporters in the 1930s?
Millions of people were unemployed and hopeless. The capitalists and their banker friends responsible for the markets crashing managed to stay comfortable while people who had to labor for a living were left to the mercy of charity and family support. The message of Communism in supporting the working class resonated very strongly. At that point in American history there was no safety net, such as food stamps, welfare, social security. It was a society governed by the law of the jungle, also known as unrestricted capitalism.
What is the value of a proctor and gamble wall clock by kodel electric 1930 s art deco?
Recently bought a Proctor&Gamble KODEL clock from EBAY for $89.00 + shipping-It runs well but a little noisey-I used the clock works to repair another Kodel P&G clock that has a family history..plus it has the red/white revolving telltale instead of a second hand. My family history with my Kodel dates back to late 1920's, my parents bought it in Michigan as a used clock-
I then installed a new style battery clock works in the just purchased frame/box. Maybe someday I will locate another running KODEL clock works and repair this frame too
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I have been waiting about 50 years to repair my original Kodel-am very pleased to have it running again-JDM
