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America in the 1930's
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A Levels English (Of Mice and Men) Mapa Mental sobre America in the 1930's, criado por chrishenry97 em 26-04-2013.
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America in the 1930's
Economy
Economy was booming...
1920's was a boom time for many, low inflation, low unemployment and low interest rates
People had a high standard of living
Cities were rebuilt with skyscrapers and major road programmes
Consumer boom, more people could now afford items
Went bust in 1929...
High level of unemployment, homelessness and poverty
Led to a massive economic depression in 1930
Increasing machinery driving farmers off the land
Drought and over farming reducing fertile land
Land owners becoming bankrupt, banks themselves were collapsing
Travelling Farm Worker
After stock crash, many farmers couldn't keep their jobs and so workers lost their jobs too
In some parts, drought and over-farming had made the land unable of growing crops (dust bowl)
Travelling farm workers moved from farm to farm for work
In return for their work they got a bed, food and a small wage
George and Lennie are examples of travelling farm workers
Took temporary jobs wherever they could find them and moved on when they were finished
Often travelled alone
Hollywood was on the rise in 1920s and 1930
Film became the biggest form of mass entertainment
Film stars began to become more well known
Many ordinary people dreamed of becoming famous and living a star's glamorous lifestyle
Curley's Wife
Racist
Crook's was treated badly but his experience was probably typical of black men
Racist language was very common
Segregation
Black people had to use lower quality public spaces and services
Horrific racist violence
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