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Boom and Bust in the USA 1919-1939
Why did the American economy boom in the 1920s?
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Was the USA a good place to live in the 1920s?
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What was the Wall Street Crash and the Depression?
After the years of boom and prosperity, the Wall Street Crash was a terrible shock for most Americans.
Here is a brief set of powerpoint revision notes . Alternatively, you can download them as a pdf.
This video tries to illustrate some of the features of the boom and bust. It uses and excerpt from the song ‘Brother, can you spare a dime?’ sung by Rudy Vallee in 1932. Lyrics can be downloaded here.
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►BBC Bitesize have some fun ‘toy’ revision videos on all of the USA topics in the 1920s and 1930s. These include:
