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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.
1,882 Questions
How much did 5lbs of sugar cost in the 1930s?
$7,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
Why was the 1930's a period of pessimism?
During the 1930s, the world experienced an unprecedented economic recession. This event is known as the Great Depression, which may be the "pessimism" to which you refer. In the United States, the Market Crash of 1929, or Black Tuesday, was the primary event of the economic downturn.
If you are referring to the population "feeling pessimistic," a causal analysis originating with the Great Depression is an appropriate answer. During this time, unemployment was 25% in the United States with many living "hand to mouth"-a saying which originated from the Great Depression lifestyle in which whatever food a person could desperately grab went directly from their hand to their mouth. Less work meant less income and as a result, people could not afford the luxuries or leisure activities which satisfied them and therefore became pessimistic.
What was NOT a principle or strategy that unified the diverse group known as isolationists?
support for the Land-Lease Act
What is a characteristic of robber barons?
Robber barons where men such as big tycoons who held monopolies over others, meaning robber barons where greedy/selfish people who did not give back to society or treat people as well as "captains," captains were those wealthy that were looked upon as leaders.
Why were the 1930s called the devil's decade?
It was a period of financial difficulty caused by the 1929 Wall Street Crash that led to a global depression. Britain had an economic decline
What qualifications were needed to be in the Gestapo?
you needed to be a non Jewish German, you needed to hate every non gestapo person and you needed to be stupid enough to be a gestapo
Who ran the soup kitchens in the early 1930s?
The person that ran the soup kitchens was Count Rumfort
What did Depression farmers do to their corn and wheat crops?
In an effort to drive up food prices as well as renew the soil, crop rotation was encouraged by the government. For the first time in American history, farmers were able to sign up for federal programs that paid them to plant certain crops or paid them to simply let the soil lie barren. Farmers agreed to limit the number of acres planted with corn and wheat, crops which depleted the soil and increased plants like grasses and beans which have the opposite effect on soil.
Why did thousands of people who lived in the Great Plains leave the region during the 1930's?
great plains suffered a drought that lasted for years. Farmers lost their farms and traveled to find work
What is written on the gate at the entrance to Aushwitz?
Arbeit Macht Frei is written on the gates and literal translation would be work is liberating.
What were the highest paying jobs in the 1930s?
Brain surgeon, airplane driver and most importantly apple technician
How many tv channels were there in the 1930's?
there was no such thing as a TV in the 30s, it was near the 50s though.
Which two important events occured in American history in the 1930s?
the great depression and the dust bowl
