What was family life like in the 1930s and 1940s?
Your question is broad; so much was different then, and very different than today.
First, extended families often lived in the same house-- mom, dad, kids, with one set of grandparents, possibly an aunt or uncle as well. Houses were usually frame, and often coal heated with a furnace. In big cities, families often lived over the business they ran. Poorer families were often crammed into small residences or apartments. Some single persons, widowed or otherwise without family became boarders in private persons' homes who rented out the upper rooms of the house and shared the kitchen and bathroom, and living room or parlor.
The father was the bread-winner; moms stayed at home and didn't mind--back then--being called housewives.
Children were expected to go to school, high school and often, college. Kids were expected to get good grades and to graduate. But many kids also worked in after-school jobs and full days on weekends.
Most families had some type of vegetable garden to supplement what they had to buy. A good yield could feed a family all summer, plus have enough for canning for winter treats.
Meals were always sit down, at home, with the whole family present usually. Dinner time was shortly after Dad arrived home from work. Everyone stayed at the table through the meal and kids had to ask to "be excused"--to which the parent could say yes or no. During the meal, everyone shared what went on in each person's day.
But, in other families, children didn't grow up with this kind of stability or structure. Some families experienced terrible poverty, divorce, death of a parent, abandonment by a parent/spouse leaving just one parent to raise the kids. Some kids were sent to children's homes and lived under State care. Other children went to live with extended relatives.
No one had TV yet, but almost every family had a radio. Usually after dinner, families gathered around the radio to listen to shows, from westerns to dramas.
Most children shared a bedroom with siblings. Buck beds were great for multiple kids and limited space. Kids read books, comic books, or made up stories to tell. In daytime, marbles, hopscotch, jumprope, "building" things, and just hanging out with friends until dark was common--- only after kids completed their chores, though.
Chores got assigned and split by sex -- girls dusted, vaccumed, washed and ironed clothes, as examples, while boys took out trash, cut the lawn, etc. I was told a cute story about "chores" my grandmother did. Her mother would send her to the grandmother's house where she washed dishes, dusted, scrubbed floors, etc. For a day, she got 0.50 cents, which she gave to her mother when she got back home. She did this from age 8 to age 14, every day. But she said she realized that both her mom and grandma were poor and figured out her mother gave the 0.50 cents to her own mother to give to her for the work... so it was the "same" 0.50 cents going back and forth from the mom, to the grandma (the mom's mother), to the grandchild, back to the mother, who'd give it back to her own mother to begin the whole process over again. Each of them just kept a week's worth of coins on hand so my grandma always got paid, but the women never "paid" any money, really. This "trick" seemed to be humorous to my grandmother as she remembered her childhood.
What are the protectionism in 1930s?
The protectionism of the 1930s involved high tariffs being placed on imported goods by many countries in Europe, and the USA. This was mainly because of the Great Depression, which caused USA's loans to other European countries to dry out. Instead, the USA began demanding for the repayment of these loans. As a result, many countries recoiled and began to encourage people to buy local products, through high tax rates on imported goods and making it much more unaffordable as compared to local goods.
What where the roles of men and women in the 1930's?
chinchillas are soft and fluffy so they petted them while they danced around with flowers. As this happened chickens flew in saving the the world from men with guns turning them into happy men. As this comes to an end, a question comes up about turkeys of the South and bats from the East. Who ever knew such thing could happen but as many say, you never know. Out of nowhere comes out a turtle painted with many many colors of the rainbow. Turn around I see you.
What was the popular dance in the 1930's?
the top 2 dances that were well known around the americas and maybe england in the 1930's were rumba and conga
What are inventions from 1850 through 1920?
Some of the inventions created are the following:
1. Steam engine
2. telephone
3. telegraph
4. factory
5. steel
6. robotic machines to make good
7. first form of photography
8. airplane
9. automobile
10. barbed wire
11. light bulb
12. transcontinental railroad
Nazi master race concept during the 1930's?
Actually this is a very complex question to answer. As a critical thinker and a lover of history, the so-called Nazi master race concept of 1930's was not a new 'invention'.
Many europeans well before that time used that same philosophy, for example Gobineau of France from which Hitler's group were inspired praised that idea of the superior blond,blue-eyed Europeans as superior to other people, especially those of germanic or teutonic speech. Many others such as Madison who praised the Anglo-Saxon people as superior to all peoples of the earth. These theories or concepts were used to encouraged colonizations throughout the world in the times of the European powers, as well genocides of many non-Europeans peoples. Thus there is no master race, the Nazi master race was nothing but a joke, Germans are in no way superior to anyone. The Nazi, as well as Hitler, were ignorant about other peoples or just very self-centered as most europeans or white people at the time. The Nazi just wanted to promote the so-called White supremacy, also was a movement to end the so-called Jewish supremacy of the world finances,banking services.The Olympic games of summer 1936 in Berlin, just destroyed the Nazi, Jesse Owens an African-American and a couple of other African-Americans won medals, although according to the Nazi theory africans were very inferior to Europeans and especially Germans who considered themselves the 'highest' form of whites,firmly believed that blacks were incapable of achieving anything in the western world. They were stunned when the athleticism of these African-Americans or blacks. Furthermore people of so-called Jewish origin were just as European as Germans were, no less pure. Germans are not a race, they are just europeans or white people(in the usa/south Africa), Germans of Jewish ancestry are as German as any Germans were. Jews came to Europe around the Roman empire era and have mingled with europeans for at least 800 years, it would be almost impossible to tell who is who! Many Europeans who were not Jewish at all did adopt the Jewish tradition, probably through marriages,etc...These European Jews who were so despised by the Nazi regime, had attained the highest level of intellectuality in Western society, so how inferior were they?Many bankers,professors,philosophers,scientists were Jewish!So the Nazi master race concept is nothing but a joke rather foolishness. However since many Europeans were indoctrinated with that concept many innocent people were murdered, it is so sad but true, this concept brought the bloodiest war of our era.
What happened on April 14 1935?
on April 14 the biggest storm happened in the southwest it was called black Sunday
How much is a 1930s quarter worth?
Quarters from the 1930's have retail values from $3.00 to more than $3,000.00 but it really matters which one you have: IE. date,mint mark, condition
Hawley Smoot tariff of 1930-what it did and what countries did as a result?
1. it raised cost of imported goods for American consumers, making it more likely that they will purchase the cheaper American goods
2. when the Europeans responded with tariffs on American goods, trade plunged
What is the tallest building built in the 1930' s?
The World's tallest building built in 1930 is the Crysler Building in New York City USA which stands in the height of 319m or 1046ft.
What was 5000 dollars worth in 1940 compared to today?
5000 dollars = about 75650 dollars today, i hope this helped!
How were women treated in 1930's america?
Women were traditional; they cleaned and cooked for their husbands.
This was the time of the Great Depression in America. No one paid attention to equality.
The book Of Mice and Men is a great example; pay attention to Curley's wife.
What were the homes and neighborhoods in the 1930s like?
Homes in the 1930s varied, just like they are today. They were often frame houses with wood siding. Some did not have inside bathrooms, and more than one bathroom was not common. They did have kitchens.
Neighborhoods in cities were part of the city, outside of the business district. It was common for neighborhoods to be segregated by race and economics. City blocks had alleys behind the houses.
Life expectancy for women in 1930?
The life expectancy for women in 1930 was about 61.6 years. However, it's important to note that this was an average and there were significant differences based on factors such as socioeconomic status, access to healthcare, and region of residence.