Family life in Depression - Causes and effects table in GCSE History

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Created on: 20-01-18 10:20

Family life in Depression

Causes

Young people became against marriage
Many people committed suicide due to the poor living condition in USA during the Depression
There wasn't enough money to pay teacher
There was no national system of social security, the unemployed and their family depended on charitable organisations, eg Red Cross

Effects

Marriage rate fell from 1.23 million in 1929 -> 982,000 in 1932
Suicide rate rose dramatically : 12.6 suicide per 1,000 people in 1929 to 17.4 suicide per 1000, at its peak, in 1932
In some states, eg Arkansas, schools closed for 10 months
The magazine Fortune estimated that by 1932, 25% of population will not receive income

Overall summary

The Depression had a tremendous effect on family life

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