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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
What were some popular African-American books from the 1930s?
The following short list is from the a site that provides a pretty good list of African American writers since 1746:
http://www.accd.edu/sac/english/bailey/aframlit.htm
1931. Schuyler, George, Black No More.
1932. Brown, Sterling A., Southern Road.
*****Fisher, Rudolph, The Conjure Man Dies: A Mystery Tale of Dark Harlem.
1934. Hurston, Zora Neale, Jonah's Gourd Vine.
1936. Bontemps, Arna, Black Thunder.
1938. Wright, Richard, Uncle Tom's Children.
What is the Great Flood of 1937?
The Great Flood of 1937, happened when the Ohio River flooded in January and February 1937. The flood affected the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky. There was $500 million worth of damage and 385 deaths. One million people were left homeless.
What were the gender roles in the 1930s?
As it was the era of the Great Depression, the man's role became even more defined as provider while the woman took care of the home. The scarcity of work meant that women who did have employment outside the home were sometimes seen as "stealing" jobs from those who needed them most - the men.
Women's dress became more feminine after the tomboy Flapper styles of the 1920s; bras and corsets became important for a healthy figure, and a proper lady was always to be dressed appropriately.
As you can see in the link provided below, there were certain expectations of the wife that we find ridiculous today. It was acceptable for a man to be upset if his wife wore red nail polish, didn't keep up with the sewing, had crooked seams in her stockings, or didn't go to bed at the same time her husband did. Men were the rulers of the country, and women were there to cook, clean, and raise the next generation.
What political and economic challenges did the leading democracies face in the 1920s and 1930s?
revolutionary and authoritarian regimes and resistance to european imperialism, interanl political in european.;
What was it like to be a school teacher in the 1930s?
In the 1930s, and the beginning of last century, classrooms were run very strictly. Teachers were permitted to use corporal punishment and other disciplinary methods designed to shame children into supposedly doing better. Expectations on a teacher were far greater. They did their own cleaning of the classroom, and were expected to be at school very early to warm up the room with a fire in winter, for example. There were rules about what teachers could wear and who they could associate with outside of school.
One of the major differences was the restrictions on a teacher in his/her personal
life one hundred years or so ago. Women, in particular, were subject to extreme rules and regulations in their dress and deportment. For an entertaining read of what they had to endure back then, click on the link below.
How did people travel in America in 1936?
They had pretty much the same transportation methods we have today -- cars, trains, ships, airplanes, etc. Of course, they were more old-fashioned verisons of those things. There were some other differences too. For example, traveling by airplane was still new enough to be considered a "big deal", whereas now it's something that people don't even think about. There were also some methods of transportation which became less popular in later years, such as trolley cars and zeppelins.
Did blacks vote in the 1930's?
No, because blacks were segregated at that time so blacks couldn't vote.
During the 1930s japan began its conquest of parts of?
During the 1930s, Japan began its conquest of parts of East Asia, including Manchuria and
China's Jehol Province.
Facts about Jazz dance in the 1930's?
Jazz dance has roots in African-American culture and found popularity in the swing era of the 1930s and the 1940s. Jazz dance was an evolution of tap dancing, which was used in many minstrel shows and vaudeville performances. Jazz dance also incorporated influences from ballroom dancing, as well as Caribbean and African dances.
What was happening in America while Hitler was rising to power in the 1930s?
The US was locked in to an isolationist movement pushed forward by the powerful and popular but anti semetic Henry Ford. A parellel America First movement was in the hands of America's Greatest Living Hero, Charles Lindberg. Over Therewas no longer the place to be, and very few accepted Hitler as anything more then a bufoon, who would soon loose his grip. The American Bundt was active in maintaining US isolationism and strong ties to Germany. European problems should be handled by Europeans.
Which statement about the worldwide depression of the 1930s is a fact rather than an opinion?
germany was hurt more by the treaty of versailles than by the depression
What were popular tv show in the 1930s?
Amos and Andy, but Radio was bigger than TV back then because the TV was just being introduced
Which political party rose to power in the Soviet Union during the 1930s?
Communist Party-NovaNet Answer <^_^>
Indeed it did however it was not really over one period. Since the collapse of the tsarist regime through the capture and execution of Tsar Nicholas II and his family the economic state of russia was in turmoil which spread vast famine throughout most of this period. However when the rest of the western world fell into mass depression in the 1930s~ Stalin had launched his 5 year economic plans which set to modernise russia into a modern day industrial superpower a feat which he did achieve. For this reason the depression appeared to not affect russia but really it was still continuing from around 1918 and the introduction of War communism to defeat the mensheviks in the civil war. Which was replaced with lenins New economic policy which somewhhat resembled capitalism but it only improved the economy for a little bit before it was removed.
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What was Franklin D Roosevelt's reaction to the economic depression of the 1930s?
FDR tried out a lot of government programs to end the depression and made radio programs, (his fireside chats), to give the people hope. The USA Great Depression really ended in 1940, when the USA built equipment for overseas countries fighting in WWII.
Who brought first Africans to America?
King George brought Africans to America
The answer that King George brought Africans to America for the first time, can be expected from one with a fragmented knowledge of history. Africans had been to Central America and most probably the north and South continents in America long before Columbus and old King George had ever been a twinkling in their mothers eye. Here are the facts, archeologists estimate that the first inhabitants arrived more than 40,000 years ago, with the The first signs of complex society in Mesoamerica at 15,000 years, (Olmec civilization, who were obviously African) before the present day. Many American children are taught about Christopher Columbus discovering America and the First Thanksgiving at Jamestown. Yet, this is not the correct history. And so the true history now unfolds.
http://tinyurl.com/6fxzhq
Oh yea I almost forgot to tell you the Christopher Columbus guide was African!
So how do you suppose he knew where he was going?
How many people did Machine gun Kelly kill?
No. Machine Gun Kelly has never killed anyone. But his favorite Gun is a Tommy kepsake machine Gun which he is said to have only fired at tin cans
What areas expierneced economic growth during the 1920s and 1930s?
Economic growth occurred because of the news sales of goods.
What was the most important event of the 1930s in the United Kingdom?
In 1939, the United Kingdom declared war on Germany for invading Poland. Thousands of children were evacuated from the United Kingdom to Canada or elsewhere for safety from the German bombings that were to come. Many art treasures were evacuated to Wales.
