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The Great Depression — Concept Maps

ICSE · Class 11 · History

4 concept maps of The Great Depression for ICSE Class 11 History, each also written out as a text outline. Part of the ICSE Class 11 History syllabus.

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4 Concept Maps

The Great Depression – Chapter Overview Mind Map

The Great Depression – Chapter Overview Mind Map

The map in words

  • The Great Depression
    • USA Boom and Crash
      • Republican Era 1921-33
        • Harding
        • Coolidge
        • Hoover
      • Policy of Laissez-faire
      • 1920s Great Boom
        • 29 million cars by 1929
        • Skyscrapers and Electronics
      • Wall Street Crash 1929
        • Over-production
        • Speculation
        • Weapons Slump
        • Unequal Wealth
      • Consequences
        • 80 percent stock drop
        • 14 million unemployed
        • Banks closed
    • Roosevelts New Deal
      • Banking Reform
        • Closed and reopened banks
        • Guaranteed deposits
      • Public Works Administration
        • Roads, bridges, schools
      • National Recovery Administration
        • Blue Eagle badge
      • Tennessee Valley Authority
        • Dams for irrigation and electricity
      • Social Security Act 1935
        • First welfare legislation
      • Opposition
        • Supreme Court
        • Conservative judges
    • Impact on Germany
      • Weimar Republic
        • Unpopular after Versailles
      • Dawes Plan 1924
      • Young Plan 1929
      • Depression Impact
        • 6 million unemployed
        • 90 percent reparations cancelled
      • Rise of Nazism
        • 12 to 107 Nazi seats
        • Hitler elected 1933
    • Impact on Japan
      • Protectionism worldwide
      • Silk Industry Collapse
        • Price fell to one-fifth
      • Rural Poverty
      • Army Officers turn Fascist
      • Manchuria Invasion 1931
      • Path to World War II

Mind map showing the various dimensions of American prosperity in the 1920s, including industrial growth, consumer culture, economic indicators, and social changes.

Mind map showing the various dimensions of American prosperity in the 1920s, including industrial growth, consumer culture, economic indicators, and social changes.

The map in words

  • 1920s American Prosperity
    • Industrial Growth
      • Automobile Production
      • Factory Mechanization
      • New Technologies
    • Consumer Culture
      • Cinema Industry
      • Electric Appliances
      • Radio Broadcasting
    • Economic Indicators
      • Stock Market Boom
      • Bank Capital Growth
      • Export Dominance
    • Social Changes
      • Women Emancipation
      • Urban Development
      • Lifestyle Revolution

Flowchart showing how multiple economic weaknesses converged to cause the stock market crash and trigger the Great Depression.

Flowchart showing how multiple economic weaknesses converged to cause the stock market crash and trigger the Great Depression.

The map in words

  • Overproduction in Industry
    • Market Saturation
      • Loss of Confidence
        • Stock Prices Collapse
          • Bank Failures
            • Great Depression Begins
  • Excessive Stock Speculation
    • Inflated Share Prices
  • Declining Farm Prices
    • Reduced Agricultural Income
  • Unequal Wealth Distribution
    • Low Consumer Purchasing Power

The Great Depression and its impact on the United States, Germany, and Japan

The Great Depression and its impact on the United States, Germany, and Japan

The map in words

  • The Great Depression and its impact on the United States, Germany, and Japan
    • Post-World War I America
    • Economic boom of the 1920s
    • Wall Street Crash of 1929
    • Causes of the Great Depression
    • Hoover’s response
    • Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal
    • Supreme Court opposition
    • Germany under the Weimar Republic

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the important topics in The Great Depression for ICSE Class 11 History?
Key topics in The Great Depression include America before the Crash, Causes and effects of the Wall Street Crash, Hoover’s response to the Depression, Roosevelt and the New Deal. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
What do the concept maps for The Great Depression show?
The 4 maps show how the ideas in The Great Depression connect: The Great Depression – Chapter Overview Mind Map; Mind map showing the various dimensions of American prosperity in the 1920s, including industrial growth, consumer culture, economic indicators, and social changes.. Each map is also written out as an outline on this page.
How should I revise The Great Depression for Class 11 exams?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 43 practice questions on The Great Depression. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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