The age of world wars - WWI - 4.4

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Repetition

4.4

Main questions

1. What was the Great Depression?

2. Why did the economic crisis spread all over the world?

3. Why was Germany hit hard by the crisis?

4. What measures did the Dutch government take, to fight the crisis?

Use an element from the image to explain why this is a good example to show the effect of the Great Depression.

What do we call the period in history shown in the previous picture?

1. Late thirties
2. Roaring twenties
3. Wild twenties
4. Great Depression

4.4 Crisis in Germany

Treaty of Versailles > Germany had to pay the wardebt

1923; Germany is unable to pay up
Government prints more money > inflation

Dawes Plan; support from USA

1929; USA wants money back > further decline in Germany

4.4 Crisis in the Netherlands

Jobless

Dutch government support with minimum allowance

Workprojects payed for by government; canals.

Colijn lowered the allowence and salary of dutch officials; 
Crisis only lasted longer because of this. 

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