4.8 - social impact of the depression

how many people left wales from 1925 to 1929?

390,000

where did they go?

many went to places of new industries like oxford and reading whilst others moved to argentina

who went?

mostly young people as they were the only ones with the ability to do so

who remained?

the weakest in society such as children and the elderly

this made it difficult to…

reinvigorate industry as there wasn’t a large enough workforce

how many children did rowntree estimate were living in poverty during the 1930s?

52%

what was the governments attitude towards the economy?

that it should be left to recover naturally

did this work for many people?

no as it only made poverty worse in certain areas

how did these areas respond?

with hunger marches

which was the most famous hunger march?

the 1936 jarrow march

did hunger marches happen before the depression?

yes

where and when?

wales in 1927