1930s

depression. Roosevelt put several acts into place, all a part of his New Deal plans to help bring the country out of the depression. Urban dwellers, those who resided and were employed near urban areas, were affected most by the events of the 1920s and 1930s as they transitioned from a luxurious working…

In the 1930s. Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, and Colorado were hit by big storms that destroyed almost everything. The dust storms ruined the land and the lives of the people that lived there. The people eventually had to move west. The Plains area was mostly dry grasslands and if the farmers worked hard they were able to grow wheat and corn and also raise cattle. Also, the drought could practically take the farmer’s farms and the Mortgage companies would take the farms and…

The 1930s on the other hand was a decade plagued by the Great Depression. Many Americans were forced to give up the many luxuries that were making life so much easier. America returned to a more traditional society as women were forced out of their jobs so that men could take their place. Unemployment reached an all-time high so many women found themselves back at home. Society became much more conservative with the less leisure time. To many Americans delight alcohol was again made legal to…

Following a time of growth in the United States, commonly known as the “Roaring 20’s,” came a time of many tribulations. The 1930s were marked by a time of attempt and struggle. After witnessing one of the United State’s most successful decades, Americans were faced with unexpected misfortunes such as the Great Depression, natural disasters, and wars. The Wall Street Crash in 1929, the largest stock market crash in American history, was the cause of the Depression. Although there were attempts…

‘The Green Mile’ The patriarchal depiction of women is similarly prevalent within John Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men’ and Frank Darabont’s ‘The Green Mile’, in accordance with the constricting societal ideologies of the 1930’s. The progressive feminist movement that preceded the 1930’s seemingly diminished within the Great Depression, prompting the renewal of regressive misogynistic principles, illustrated within both texts. ‘The Green Mile’s’ Elaine, and ‘Of Mice and Men’s’ Curley’s wife explore…

Aldous Huxley's extreme story puts the lives of people during the 1930s in a perspective that most wouldn't think to perceive it from. He presents many different social and political problems of the 1930s in his novel Brave New World. The despair and isolation that citizens and countries felt during this time of poverty is ironically twisted into a world of euphoria and ignorant bliss a world where everyone is happy. He shows the lengths government would go for the sake of power, production, and…

safety in Europe. However, migrants must face challenging terrain which results in many losing their lives along the way. A mass migration of a region’s population is, however, not always out of fear due to violence and conflict. Over the course of the 1930s nearly two and a half million migrants from New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas ventured westward in search of redemption at a…

and farmland. The dust bowl started when farmers were trying to make more money, caused many things for people, and had a bad outcome on the land for a long time. The beginning of the dust bowl may have been in the 1930s but one cause to start it may have happened in 1910 through 1930. During these 20 or so years, wheat prices rising, wars in Europe, wet years, and generous farming policies allowed farmers to turn about 5.2 million acres of grassland into wheat fields. Then, when…

The stock market crash of 1929... many believe that this stock market crash on October 29th was one of the major causes that led to the Great Depression, due to the stock market lossing over 40 billion dollars! Bank failures occured throughout the 1930s, over 9,000 banks failed. Bank deposits were uninsured and as banks failed people simple lost their savings.…

During the 1930s there were many social issues that affected the world as a whole. Aldous Huxley presents these issues through his 1932 novel Brave New World. He uses in many occasions repetition to illustrate the unethical procedures that are used on children of that era, diction to represent the attitudes of the people worldwide, and imagery to deliver the idea of what exactly is going on back in the 1930s. Huxley use of repetition is vital in displaying the immoral social problems of the…