THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
THE GREAT DEPRESSION
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promises of steady farm work
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a mild climate near the ocean
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cheap homes on large plots of land
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the prospect of plentiful factory jobs
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Detailed explanation-1: -Many who were pushed off of the plains were pulled west because they had relatives who had moved to the coastal areas. And the boosters of California had advertised that the state offered a perfect climate and an abundance of work in the agricultural industry. Florence Thompson (above) says she was one of the Okies.
Detailed explanation-2: -the dust bowl was caused by farmers poorly managing their crop rotations, causing the ground to dry up and turn into dust.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which factor contributed to the spread of the Great Depression overseas? The US curtailed investment in Europe.
Detailed explanation-4: -California was hit hard by the economic collapse of the 1930s. Businesses failed, workers lost their jobs, and families fell into poverty. While the political response to the depression often was confused and ineffective, social messiahs offered alluring panaceas promising relief and recovery.