1. What type of decade had the roaring twenties (1920’s) been compared to the 1930’s?
(p127)
The 1930s was a decade filled with financial turbulence, homelessness, pre-war stress and instability of society. The 1920s, by contrast (preceding the onset of the Great Depression), was a money-driven decade, where people of all ages broke free from tradition. This is because after the war, they felt that they had nothing to lose by breaking these traditions and living with newfound freedom. As a result, numerous businesses opened up, and people engaged in new social activities. The money-driven mentality that was abundant throughout the 1920s was the main difference, as the Great Depression brought it to an abrupt finish.
2. Which members of society were the hardest hit by the depression in Australia? (p128)
Small business owners, farmers (and those who lived in the country) and working class people had the most …show more content…
5. What was the most visible indication of hardship? (p 128)
Large dole groups and long lines of unemployed people that gathered outside of soup kitchens were the most visually conspicuous examples of hardship during the depression.
6. What social effects did unemployment have on families? (p 129)
The unemployment meant there was a lack of income, and families were frequently evicted from their homes as they could not afford the rent.
7. By 1933 how many people were living in shanty towns? What was the best known and where was it located? (p129)
Over 40,000 people were living in shanty towns by 1933. The best known shanty town was called Happy Valley and was located in La Perouse, which is a suburb to the south-east of Sydney.
8. How many people were estimated to be on the road in the depression, wandering the countryside looking for work? Give some examples of life on the road for men. (p
(p127)
The 1930s was a decade filled with financial turbulence, homelessness, pre-war stress and instability of society. The 1920s, by contrast (preceding the onset of the Great Depression), was a money-driven decade, where people of all ages broke free from tradition. This is because after the war, they felt that they had nothing to lose by breaking these traditions and living with newfound freedom. As a result, numerous businesses opened up, and people engaged in new social activities. The money-driven mentality that was abundant throughout the 1920s was the main difference, as the Great Depression brought it to an abrupt finish.
2. Which members of society were the hardest hit by the depression in Australia? (p128)
Small business owners, farmers (and those who lived in the country) and working class people had the most …show more content…
5. What was the most visible indication of hardship? (p 128)
Large dole groups and long lines of unemployed people that gathered outside of soup kitchens were the most visually conspicuous examples of hardship during the depression.
6. What social effects did unemployment have on families? (p 129)
The unemployment meant there was a lack of income, and families were frequently evicted from their homes as they could not afford the rent.
7. By 1933 how many people were living in shanty towns? What was the best known and where was it located? (p129)
Over 40,000 people were living in shanty towns by 1933. The best known shanty town was called Happy Valley and was located in La Perouse, which is a suburb to the south-east of Sydney.
8. How many people were estimated to be on the road in the depression, wandering the countryside looking for work? Give some examples of life on the road for men. (p