OMAM 1937

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

America in 1937

The world of 'Of Mice and Men'

Goals

You will learn about The American Dream

You will learn about The Great Depression

You will learn about The Dust Bowl

The American Dream

Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

• Immigrants
• Optimism
• Hard work
• Rags to riches

What is The American Dream?

"a dream of social order in which each man and each woman shall be able to attain to the fullest stature of which they

are innately capable, and be recognized by others for what they are, regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of birth or position" - James Truslow Adams

The Great Depression

Roaring twenties --> new appliances, loans, high production

Wall street crash: 1929  

High unemployment rates

Rise of the welfare state

How did America change after the Great Depression?

The Dust Bowl

'The promised land' 

 

Farming practises 

Draught (1931-1939)

Migration

What caused The Dust Bowl?

Is the American Dream real?

Wrap up

American Dream:  Rags to Riches; Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

The Great Depression: A worldwide economic crisis 

The Dust Bowl: Dust storms due to dried-out land

America lost its optimism