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The Great Depression: Digging Deeper

Something to think about while you watch:

How was the Great Depression the rise and fall of a nation?

1) How did the American publics perception of Herbert Hoover change from the time he
took office to the time he lost the 1932 election?
















2) How did FDR differ from Herbert Hoover? What was his relationship with Hoover like?
















3) You already know about dance marathons from the 1920s- how were they different in
the 30s? What did they provide for the audience? What did they provide for the
competitors?















4) What was hobo culture like in the 1930s? Who were the hobos?





















5) Upton Sinclair differed from average politicians in many ways- what made him
different? What was his plan for California? Who were his supporters and who opposed
him? What factors contributed to his loss of the California gubernatorial election?