What are some good Questions to ask somebody for an interview on their life during the depression of the 1920'

Question

I need some good questions to ask an elderly woman who lived during the 1920's and im not creative enough to come up with any of my own. I'm not entirely sure what to ask her other than the basic( what's your name, when's your birthday) questions...Do you have any suggestions?

Answer 1

How was life before and durring the great depression?
Discuss FDR's politics and how he helped bring America out of the depression?
How did the war(ww2) affect the depression?
Do you see any connections between todays economy and that of the late 20's early 30's?
What impacts of ww1 shaped the 1920's?
How was Babe Ruth viewed?
Computers and electronics are our modern day gadget, what was it in the 20's?
Talk about prohibition?
Talk about the 19th amendment(right to vote)?
The USSR was formed in 1922, was there any anti-communist feelings in America durring the 20's?
Time Magazine was formed in 1923, when was the first time you read one/seen one?
Disney was formed in 1923, when was the first time you seen a Disney cartoon?
Do you remeber hearing Calvin Coolidge on the radio?
Do you remeber Route 66 and the feelings in America at the time over it?
How did cars impact society?
Did you own a TV or watch one on a regular basis?
How did radio differ today than in the 20's?
How was Al Capone viewed?
Was there a sence of nationalism when NYC became the worlds largest city?
What do you think of Howard Hughes(The Aviator)?
Was the 20s a time of adventure and discovery?
Do you remeber Einstein winning the Nobel prize?
How was Hitler viewed at the time?
What sacrafieses did your faimly have to make?

Answer 2

What age were you during the depression? What was your childhood like because of the D ? When was your family able to live a normal life again? What kinds of things did children have to do during the Depression that would surprise children today? Were you living in a city or a rural area and did it make any difference in how well you were able to survive? What do you think of the actions the government took to get the country out of The Depression? Did you know anyone who worked for the Conservation Corps which the gov't set up to employ people and also benefit the country ? Do you recall any people who were worse off than your family and could describe what that was like such as many men becoming hobos and riding the trains? Did you ever eat at a soup kitchen where people lined up for food or were you always able to eat at home? As a child, did you ever have any money of your own to spend as you wanted? Describe what a typical day was like for you as a child. Were schools also very limited because of The Depression?

Answer 3

That's weird, we're doing the same thing in my English class about significant events in a person's life and/or history. Hmm, try these
1. Were these the hardest times of your life? If so how?
2. How did you have to improvise?
3. What was running through your mind when these hard times passed?
4. Did you ever feel like giving up on life?
5. Did you blame anyone for the Great Depression?
6. Did the alleged mafia leaders help out in your community?
Sorry that's all I could think of for now. But also, wasn't the the Great Depression during the 1930's and started in 1929 when the stock market crashed? I'm not sure.

Answer 4

Ask her to
1) describe a typical day during the 1920.

2) What were Americans doing to help/support each other

3) How hard was it to buy basic groceries like milk & what did you have to go through?

4) Did you feel that the situation of American was going to get better?

5) What was a sign to you that America was pulling through

6) Did you travel during hte depression-what was that like?

7) Why were people moving to different states during hte 1920s?

8) In 1920 women got the right to vote..do you think that had a big impact druing the time of hte depression?

Hope that helps!- and if you can I would like you to send me the answers if you use the question because if I had an opportunity to interview someone during that time..these are the questions I would like to ask.

Answer 5

How old were you during the depression? Did it seem like just a part of life, or were you old enough to notice the economic and social upheaval? What kind of things did you do to save money? Some people sold their hair. These days, we're constantly being told that we're on the brink of some disaster or another. When the depression hit, did you think it was the end of the world, or did you just accept it and get on with it? Some people say that the war was necessary to get the economy out of depression. Do you think there could have been a less violent way to do it?

Answer 6

How did you survive since there was no government relief?
Did you or your husband find work? What kind of work?
What was your opinion about Herbert Hoover and how he handled the Depression?
How did people treat each other? Do you think people would be able to handle the situation today? Do you think people would be better or worse?
What feeling did you have when they elected FDR ? Did you feel a lot of hope or just another politician's talk?
What was your impression of the NEW Deal? How did it affect you?
Did you have any opinions about how the people overseas were handling the Depression?
Did you feel that there was going to be a way out or did you feel it would take something dramatic to end the Depression?


I hope this will help you.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Questions To Ask Somebody

Answer 9

the depression didn't really start until 1930 and was at it's worse during the mid-1930s.

Anyways -
Ask her what people had to do to survive, and if they had to move around a lot just to find work. Maybe ask her what a few of the worst things she can remember about the depression was, and it might trigger more questions from you . Ask her if she remembers hearing President Roosevelt on the radio doing "fireside chats" with the American people.

Answer 10

I think if you ask her what was life like in 1920 she will probably fill in the blanks for you. Ask how life has changed for her. What was a typical day for her. How did they support themselves, what did they do for entertainment. What was an average workers pay.