1930s

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/1930s

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What caused the Great Depression in the 1930s?The 1929 Wall Street Crash started a worldwide economic collapse, making many people lose jobs and money.
2. Why were there big dust storms in the United States during the 1930s?The Dust Bowl produced strong dust storms that ruined farms and forced families to leave their homes.

Great Depression: A severe worldwide economic crisis characterized by high unemployment, poverty, and financial instability throughout the 1930s.
Dust Bowl: An ecological and agricultural disaster in the Great Plains of the US during the 1930s, marked by severe dust storms.
New Deal: A series of U.S. federal programs and reforms enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to combat the Great Depression.
Swing Music: A popular jazz-influenced music genre that emerged in the 1930s, known for its rhythmic drive and danceability.