How Did The Great Depression Affect Families

The Great Depression was the worst economic downfall in America that affected many Americans throughout the nation. Millions of Americans were unemployed and as a result it challenged and put a strain in many American families. Not only did the Great Depression put an economic strain to society but it also caused social and psychological demands onto families. With families falling apart and no light in sight, it seemed as though there weren’t anything that could bring “hope” in the many families that were affected by the economic downfall. Despite, the adversities that many families faced there was one figure that many looked up to in search of happiness; Walt Disney. It could be said in the reading of “With a smile and a song..” by Tracey Mollett, that people believed and strived in the American dream where most of the focus was on achieving material wealth and possessions. With the Great Depression it caused many to lose the hope that they once had in achieving that dream. However, despite that many individuals looked for a way in which they can forget about the worries that they had even for an hour or two. That is the reason as to why the movie attendances was still in between 60 to 75 million. Furthermore, Disney in captures films that symbolize more …show more content…
Friedan was able to voice her opinion of how women were seen just as homemakers and relied solely on there husbands for support. Being able to explain to women that they are not alone and that they should break through the wall in which people perceive women to have. As said in the book “Betty Friedan and the Making of the Feminine Mystique: The American Left, the Cold War” Friedan changed and challenged the “course of America’s political and social history”. With that said she was able to help lay the “groundwork for the feminist movement that