In the book, The Great Depression and World War II Organizing America, 1933-1945, author Gerald Nash provides an overview of life before the Great Depression. Some of the aspects included are Americans reaching for wealth, diminishing poverty, and the rise of the industrial age. Businesses were flourishing, and many Americans obtained stocks. However, the stock market prices declined until the Stock Market crash of 1929 which set off the Great Depression. With an economic downturn, Americans were jobless, homes foreclosed, and banks and businesses closed. Herbert Hoover began to lose popularity with the public because of rising unemployment, and he did not take enough action to combat the conditions. America was desperate for a new society and a strong leader. The elections arrived, and America elected Roosevelt as the new president. Roosevelt changed the government, business, political, economic, and social and cultural aspects of American society through his New Deal programs and World War II.
Gerald Nash appeals to many audiences in The Great Depression and World War II Organizing America, 1933-1945 which is a non-fiction book. The intended audience for this book …show more content…
It is suitable for other audiences because it uses clear, concise language, demonstrates why this is important, how president’s roles have changed, and explains The Great Depression and World War II and the effects it had on American society. I enjoyed this book because it broke down how American government, economy, businesses, politics, and social and cultural life developed and changed in short chapters and with an intriguing plot. Moreover, he had strong evidence throughout the book to prove his argument. I liked reading and learning how this impacted America and society into what it is like
Gerald Nash appeals to many audiences in The Great Depression and World War II Organizing America, 1933-1945 which is a non-fiction book. The intended audience for this book …show more content…
It is suitable for other audiences because it uses clear, concise language, demonstrates why this is important, how president’s roles have changed, and explains The Great Depression and World War II and the effects it had on American society. I enjoyed this book because it broke down how American government, economy, businesses, politics, and social and cultural life developed and changed in short chapters and with an intriguing plot. Moreover, he had strong evidence throughout the book to prove his argument. I liked reading and learning how this impacted America and society into what it is like