9.2.4: The Great Depression -TEACH-

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9.2.4: The Great Depression

AGE 9. The Time of World Wars

people in this lesson

Herbert Hoover

president

1929 -1933

Franklin D Roosevelt

president

1933 - 1945

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household appliances

• Wall Street: the Stock Market (aandelen markt)

• This is where people can buy and sell shares / stocks (aandelen) of companies.
• When a company makes profit, your share's value increases and you can sell it with profit. 

• Speculation: sort of gambling by buying high risk shares (bv Crypto).

lesson 9.2.4 The Great Depression

00:50

Mention 3 inventions that became available
to middleclass Americans in the 1920s

01:39

How were Americans who could not afford these luxury items persuaded to buy them anyway?

1. Companies made everything cheaper so more people could afford their products
2. Save money, because the banks provided high interests
3. Advertising in newspapers and on radios persuaded people to work harder
4. Companies provided credit: Buy now, pay later!

02:15

"buying on margin" meant that you could even buy stocks on credit

1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. don't click C

03:00

Speculating on the stock market had perks and dangers.
A: if the value of the stocks kept rising, people made a profit with borrowed money.
B: is the value decreased, not only did they lose money on the stock, they also still needed to pay for the stock.

1. A is a perk, B is a danger
2. A and B are both perks
3. A and B are both dangers
4. A is a danger, B is a perk

03:16

And what happened to the value of stocks because of this?

1. the value of stocks increased even further
2. the value of stocks decreased even further
3. the value of stocks remained stable
4. all other answers are false

03:16

What happened when the stock market fell?

1. people who had sold stocks wanted to buy them quickly.
2. people who had bought stocks wanted to sell them quickly.
3. people who had sold stocks wanted to get them back.
4. people who had bought stocks wanted to keep them

04:00

A. more banks went bankrupt and closed.

B. many people wanted to take their savings from their bank accounts.

1. A is a result of B
2. B is a result of A

04:41

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Depression Cycle

people can not buy things

stores do not order from factories

factories do not get orders

people lose their jobs

factories 

produce less

stores go out of business

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Depression Cycle

people can not buy things

stores do not order from factories

factories do not get orders

people lose their jobs

factories 

produce less

stores go out of business

people in this lesson

Herbert Hoover

president

1929 -1933

Franklin D Roosevelt

president

1933 - 1945

Explain why President Hoover was not re-elected
in 1932, using the numbers in the box.

Herbert Hoover

Dealing with the Great Depression

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Herbert Hoover

Party: Republicans 

Dealing with the Great Depression

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Party: Democrats 

Herbert Hoover

Party: Republicans 

President: 1929 - 1933

Solution:

Dealing with the Great Depression

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Party: Democrats 

President: 1933 - 1945

Solution:

Herbert Hoover

Party: Republicans 

President: 1929 - 1933

Solution:

government should not interfere in the economy.

Dealing with the Great Depression

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Party: Democrats 

President: 1933 - 1945

Solution:

Herbert Hoover

Party: Republicans 

President: 1929 - 1933

Solution:

government should not interfere in the economy.

Dealing with the Great Depression

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Party: Democrats 

President: 1933 - 1945

Solution:

government must interfere in the economy: 

His plan: the NEW DEAL

The causality of Hitler's popularity and the German economy

Economic situation in Germany

1923: hyper-inflation in Germany

Germans' 

faith in the Weimar government

Hitler's popularity

1924 - 1929. Loans: Dawes Plan

1929 - 1933. Great Depression

For each event (below):

Drag 3 out of 4 thumbs horizontally

to their correct place. 

Discuss. Then give 1 group answer.

What can you conclude about the relation between the economy and extremist parties?

The New Deal

Roosevelt wanted to reverse the depression cycle.

Create jobs (so people have money to spend again)

How? Create the Public Works Administration: build roads, bridges, schools, hospitals, and dams across the country.