The History of Cleveland - 1930’s

Social

1. What did the WPA offer to Clevelanders to alleviate the social ills of the times?

2. What was built on the present site of the Great Lakes Science Center in the 1930’s?

3. Describe several types of entertainment available at this site.

4. What were the names of the two Cleveland football teams in the 1930’s?

6. While the world struggled through the Great Depression, Cleveland finished building four major construction projects. What were they?

Search http://www.clevelandmemory.org/ to answer the following questions.

A. After reading about Harold H. Burton, what would YOU describe to be a major political accomplishment as Cleveland’s mayor?

B. Describe a major political accomplishment while he served in a different position?

C. Why would you consider these examples to be his political legacy?

www.who2.com/eliotness.html then go to Eliot Ness link at the bottom of the page.

A. When he led the “Untouchables”, what US government department did he work for?

B. What famous criminal did he attempt to convict?

C. What was this criminal (answer to #B) actually convicted of?

D. What job brought Ness to Cleveland?

E. What was the Cleveland version of Ness’ Chicago Untouchables called?

1. What was the goal of the WPA?

2. What was the estimated labor force in Cleveland in 1935?

3. What was Cleveland’s unemployment rate in 1935?

4. What was the largest number of people employed through the WPA in Cleveland?

5. Approximate percentage of people that benefited from the WPA employment?

Using the posters below, answer the following questions…

What types of adult skills training were available through the WPA?
Why do you think that adult education was important to combat the Great Depression?
What is the difference between job opportunities advertised for boys and girls? Why do you think that these distinctions were made? Do you think that these distinctions were fair?