America The Story Of Us: Episode 9 BUST

1 September 2022
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The 1920's were boom time. In 1929, more money was spent on _____________________ than education.
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advertising
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In an age of consumerism and capitalism over $___billion goods are bought on credit.
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6 Billion Dollars
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___% of Americans had no savings.
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80%
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In October 1929, the stock market loses _____ times more money in three weeks than the government spends in a year.
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12 times
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Only the ___% of Americans who owned stock were immediately affected by the stock market. The rest of them got on with their lives until the Bank of the U.S collapsed.
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2% of the population
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In the last 60 days of 1930, over _________(#) of banks closed nationwide. By 1933, there were ____ states without banks.
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600 across the country in 28 states
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Unemployment in the United States went from ___ million 1930 to ___ million in 1932. Every day __________________ homes are repossessed.
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4 million to 12 million; 1000 homes
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Hoover Dam, a public works project, provided employment for _____ men. It will provide water and electricity for the American southwest.
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5,000 men
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Hoover Dam creates the largest water reservoir in the U.S., Lake ________ and allows _____________ to produce more food than any other state in the U.S.
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Mead; California
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One side-effect of the Hoover Dam was that ________________________________________, a tiny nearby town of 5,000 boomed as construction workers traveled for parties and gambling. Today over _____ million people travel there every year.
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Las Vegas; 37 million
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Describe "The Dust Bowl."
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1934; worst environmental disaster in US history; dust storms; Manhattan street lights come up at mid day; storm carries 3 tons of dust for every American alive. Created by drought, high winds, and over farming - the top soil of the Great Plains was literally blown away.
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In 1936, U.S. farmers were losing $____million per day.
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25 million
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250,000 people flee the Dust Bowl; however _____ (fraction) stick it out.
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2/3
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How did the radio transform America in the 1930s?
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Brought comfort; connects to the rest of the country; 1934-18 million sets; 40% lives in isolated rural communities- gives them connection (weather, farm prices, politics, etc.)
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Mount Rushmore was built as part of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's government program called the ________ Deal.
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New Deal
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Despite the public works programs, in 1936 1 in ___ Americans were still unemployed. 17)
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1 in 6 million
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What event would it take to get the United States out the Great Depression?
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World War II
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In 1936, African-American Joe Lewis would face off against German Max Schmeling for boxing's heavy weight title. ____ million Americans would listen to the fight on the radio. Joe Lewis was the hope of African-Americas, about _____% of which were unemployed.
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57 million; 50% unemployed
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_______________was the winner of the 1936 Heavyweight Title.
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German Max Schmeling
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The rematch between Schmeling and Lewis was scheduled for June 22, 1938 at Yankee Stadium in New York. This fight would pit good vs. evil; democracy vs. __________________. ______ million Americans would listen to the fight, 100 million worldwide.
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Dictatorship; 70 million
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Joe Lewis won the rematch in only ______ seconds. The second quickest heavyweight title fight in history.
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124 seconds
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What was the symbolism of the Lewis/ Schmeling fight?
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When you get knocked down (Lewis in 1936 fight/America in the Great Depression) you must keep fighting/persevering and things will work out (Lewis in 1938 fight). Provided hope to many Americans who have been knocked down for years.