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5.4: Causes of the Great Depression (DiMonte/Smith)

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Content Objective: I will be able to understand the relationship between the consumerism of the 1920s and the Great Depression.

Standard Objective: I will be able to draw connections between events (cause/effect).

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Content Objective: I will be able to understand the relationship between the consumerism of the 1920s and the Great Depression.

Standard Objective: I will be able to draw connections between events (cause/effect).

Click here for the slides from today.
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Warm Up 1: What do you notice about the photo from the Great Depression under "Show Your Work"?

Feel free to mark up or annotate when we discuss as a class!

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For the United States, however, the effects of World War I were positive -- ushering in the Roaring 1920s as a decade of unprecedented _______ , new patterns of _______, such as purchasing consumer goods like radios, cars, vacuums, beauty products or clothing

The expansion of _______ in the 1920s allowed for the sale of more consumer goods and put _______ within reach of average Americans. Now individuals who could not afford to purchase a car at full price could pay for that car over time -- with interest, of course!

With so many new products and so many Americans eager to purchase them, _______ became a central institution in this new consumer economy.
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The Great Depression was primarily caused by the _______ , overextension of credit, and wealth _______ of the Gilded Age and Roaring 20s. While European countries owed the U.S. money from World War I, those debts were never repaid. When the U.S. economy plummeted after the Stock Market Crash of _______ , many Americans tried to withdraw their life savings during _______ , which caused many banks to foreclose.

Nationwide defaults on loans and mortgages led to rampant unemployment, homelessness, and _______ economic collapse.
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Which was worse?

Explain how you know under "Show Your Work."

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In the graph, which range of years displays a decrease in Common Stock Prices?

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Exit Ticket: In your own words, describe three causes of the Great Depression using complete sentences.