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DWR Section 1
The Coming of the Depression
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When was the Wall Street Crash? | 24th - 29th October 1929 |
| Between 1929 and 1931, by how much did exports from Britain fall? | 50% |
| In 1930, how much shipping was built in Britain? | 1.4 million tonnes |
| In 1933, how much shipping was built in Britain? | 133,000 tonnes |
| In 1928, what was Britain's trade surplus? | £104 million - Britain was exporting more |
| In 1931, what was Britain's trade deficit? | £114 million - Britain was importing more |
| How many unemployed were there in 1930? | 2 million |
| How many unemployed were there in 1932? | Over 3 million |