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The Global Impact of the Great Depression: Timeline & Chronology

History
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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This worksheet helps students understand the key events of the Great Depression and its impact worldwide through a timeline activity. Students will analyze and compare significant moments to develop a chronological understanding of this period.

Topics covered:

#Identify and sequence key events of the Great Depression
#History
#Global Impact
#Great Depression
#Standard
#Analyse the causes and effects of the Great Depression
#Timeline & Chronology
#Compare different countries' experiences during the depression
#Explain the global impact of the depression

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The Global Impact of the Great Depression: Timeline & Chronology

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Grade Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Timeline of the Great Depression

Source A: Timeline of the Great Depression

1929: Stock Market Crash in the United States triggers worldwide economic decline. 1930: Unemployment begins to rise significantly in many countries. 1931: Countries like Austria, Germany, and the UK face banking crises. 1932: Worldwide depression deepens, with millions unemployed. 1933: Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes US President and begins New Deal policies. 1934: Economic conditions start to improve in some countries, but others remain struggling. 1936: Political instability increases as economic hardship fuels extremism. 1939: World War II begins, marking the end of the depression period.

Use this timeline to answer the questions below.

1.
Outline the sequence of major events during the Great Depression based on Source A.
[3 marks]
2.
Compare how the Great Depression affected the United States and Germany.
[4 marks]
3.
Explain the global impact of the Great Depression on countries outside North America and Europe.
[4 marks]
4.
Analyse how the timeline of events demonstrates the spread of the Great Depression across the world.
[6 marks]
5.
Write a short paragraph explaining why the Great Depression is considered a significant event in modern world history.
[6 marks]
6.
Compare the responses of the US and UK to the economic crisis of the Great Depression.
[4 marks]
7.
Explain how the timeline of events reflects the changing political landscape during the Great Depression.
[6 marks]
8.
Outline the key events on the timeline that directly contributed to the outbreak of World War II.
[3 marks]

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