PPT-Farm Depression of the 1920s

Prices of farm products fell about 40 by 1921 and remained low through the 1920s Farmers were producing more than American consumers were consuming Causes of the Great Depression. Intro. One of the great mysteries of the 20th century is how the U.S. economy could have gone from a state of unprecedented prosperity in the 1920s to one of unprecedented failure in the 1930s. In the 1920s jobs were plentiful, the economy was growing, and the standard of living was rising. . Themes. ,Advertising and Attitudes towards Consumerism/Mass Media. Characteristics of the Twenties. Mass-Produced consumer goods. Consolidation of Companies. Electrification. Automobile. Rising Stock Prices.  . 1920s. 1. . “Sitting on Top of the World” . Mississippi Sheiks. 2. . “. Ain’t. We Got Fun?” . Benson Orchestra of Chicago. 3. . “On the Sunny Side of the Street”. . Dorthy. Fields. APUSH Unit 11. 1919-1939. 1920s Popular Culture. WW1 Anxieties. Espionage & Sedition . Act (1918). Demobilization & . Labor Strife. Red Scare (1919). Palmer Raids. Sacco & Vanzetti (1920, 1927). Redefined Democracy:. Political Rights . . Economic. Security . . Social Justice. Essential Question. :. What were the causes of the Great Depression?. Warm-Up Question. :. Think about the changes that took place in America in the 1920s. In what ways were these changes good? Bad? . Quarter #2 ENDS. 1920s, Great Depression, and New Deal. Americans. , Ch. 12-15. History Alive!. , Ch. . 26-33. *Tuesday’s HW info has been updated so as NOT to confuse you if you are starting with the first slide for this week.. Farm Depression of the 1920s. Prices of farm products . fell . about 40% . by 1921 . and . remained . low . through . the . 1920s . Farmers were producing more than American consumers were consuming. “THE Collapse and Recovery of Europe”. (1914-1970s). The Great Depression. Industrial Capitalism. Benefits:. Created the most substantial economic growth in the 19. th. century. Provided opportunities for wealth and social advancement. Farm Security Administration: Destitute pea pickers in California. Mother of seven children. (Circa February 1936) . Farm Security Administration: Children of Oklahoma drought refugees near Bakersfield, California. (Circa June 1935) . Changing Ways of Life and . Education. and Popular Culture. Changing Ways of Life and Education and Popular Culture. Main Idea – Americans experienced cultural conflicts as customs and values changed in the 1920s. The popular culture reflected the prosperity of the era, as mass media, movies, and spectator sports played important roles in the 1920s.. Objective 3.5: . Consider the causes and effects of the Depression and how effectively they were dealt with in the countries of Latin America, focusing on Argentina and Brazil. Warm-Up: Statistical Analysis. Unit III “exit strategy”. 1920s, Great Depression, and New Deal. Americans. , Ch. 14-15, but also 12-13. History Alive!. , Ch. 30-33, but also 26-29. Homework:. READ your Americans chapter (12, 13, 14, or 15) & “fill” the front and half of the back with facts, vocab, events, people, IMAGES, etc. by Wed. 1/8. The Interwar Years Europe and America in Reaction Consumer Goods After the war new Consumer Goods are made available: Washing Machine Affordable automobile Radio Toaster Vacuum Cleaner Curling Iron Refrigerators Socratic Seminars on Chapters . 12-14. 1920s, Great . Depression. Americans. , Ch. . 12-14. History Alive!. , Ch. . 26-32. Homework:. Enhance Ch. 12 notes & prepare for Ch. 13 Socratic Seminar; .