America: The Story of US, Episode 9: Bust

US History
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Directions: As you watch the video, fill in the blanks below.
1. By 1929, more money is spent on ________________________________ than on
education.
2. In 1929, $6 billion worth of goods are bought on credit; ______% of Americans
have no savings.
3. Beginning on October 29, 1929 the Stock Market loses 12 times more money in
three weeks than the ____________________________ uses in a year.
4. By 1933, there are _____________ states without a single bank open.
5. Unemployment went from 4 million in 1930 to 12 million in 1932 and ___________ million people
had no source of income.
6. The Hoover Dam cost nearly $ ____________________ in todays money.
7. In 1934, a monstrous dust storm ________________ miles wide stretching from the Great Plains to
the Atlantic Ocean led to the worst environmental disaster in American history.
8. The largest dust storm produced enough static electricity to power ___________________________.
9. By 1936, farmers are losing $___________ a day as a result of the Dust Bowl.
10.By 1934, there are over _________________________ radio sets helping connect rural and urban
America.
11._____________________________ was federally funded under Roosevelts New Deal and became a
monument to symbolize the countrys tenacity and faith in its future as well as its past.
12.By 1936, 1 in ________ workers were still without a job.
13.Despite the governments public works projects, the Great Depression will not end until
Americas entry into ________________________________.

Discussion Questions
1. What was the bank run of 1930 and what are some of the reasons it happened? What were
the effects of the bank crisis in the U.S. on international politics?

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2. What was the significance of the construction of the Hoover Dam and Mount Rushmore?
How did these projects affect the U.S. economy?

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3. Why did the Dust Bowl take place? Do you think it could have been prevented? How did the
Dust Bowl add to the problems already taking place during this era?

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4. Why were the boxing matches between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling such big stories
internationally? Why were these fights so significant to Americans during this time?

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