The Great Depression was a horrible time period in United States history. The 10-year reign of the worldwide depressions affected the people of the United States of America, they didn’t have jobs and were in poverty. 33% of Americans were unemployed and the whole nation was in a panic. But the changes that happened in the 1930s led this horrible time period to a conclusion. Like with the help of the new President Franklin D. Roosevelt and celebrities like Will Rogers, Woody Guthrie, and John Steinbeck. These 3 men influenced their nation on a grand level. Will Rogers, an Oklahoman actor, had a huge influence during the 1930s. The period in which the nation was in a depression and was helpless. The biggest way Rogers contributed to the Great Depression was escapism. Escapism, the act where people forget about all their worries in life and focus their attention on something else.
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Guthrie, an Oklahoman singer, most famous for his song “This Land Is Your Land”. Woody Guthrie knew what was the hard times for Americans were. This is because he experienced the hard times himself. During the Great Depressions, Woody Guthrie had already launched his career and helped people by giving money away. He had helped with social problems and single-handedly played a huge role in United States reconstruction. Finally, we have John Steinbeck. He was an American author and he guided Americans through this horrific time period. His most famous books are all based on the Great Depression, similar the way he went through the Great Depression. Steinbeck alleviated Americans by showing that they are not alone in his books. That they are not the only ones suffering. He displayed life as a wave, one point in your life is the highest and you have no worries, then the next it is the just the worst time of your life. John Steinbeck had an incredible contribution to Americans in this dreadful time
Guthrie, an Oklahoman singer, most famous for his song “This Land Is Your Land”. Woody Guthrie knew what was the hard times for Americans were. This is because he experienced the hard times himself. During the Great Depressions, Woody Guthrie had already launched his career and helped people by giving money away. He had helped with social problems and single-handedly played a huge role in United States reconstruction. Finally, we have John Steinbeck. He was an American author and he guided Americans through this horrific time period. His most famous books are all based on the Great Depression, similar the way he went through the Great Depression. Steinbeck alleviated Americans by showing that they are not alone in his books. That they are not the only ones suffering. He displayed life as a wave, one point in your life is the highest and you have no worries, then the next it is the just the worst time of your life. John Steinbeck had an incredible contribution to Americans in this dreadful time