The Great Depression
What I already know about The Great Depression
The Great Depression started in the late 1920's and eventually finished in the early 1930's.
Description of The Great Depression
The description of The Great Depression was that when the stock market crashed people,
lost their jobs because the people didn't have enough money to buy essentials so the
companies went broke.
Immediate effect of The Great Depression
Lots of people lost their jobs and some had to live in camps because they were evicted from
their homes because they didn't have any money.
Social Impact of The Great Depression
The social impact was that The Labor Party was established from the effects of The Great
Depression because of the unemployment and the many Umployment Workers Union
Meetings.
What Australians learned as a result of The Great Depression.
Australia learned that the bank was supposed to hold money but they didn't have enough to
support the world with money.
Researched by Annabel and Katy. 6H

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