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    The Great Depression was a time of great economic crisis during the 1930s. It began in the United States, but quickly spread throughout much of the world over time. During this period, much of society were out of work, hungry, and homeless. In the heart of the city, people would stand in long lines at soup kitchens to get a bite to eat. In the country, farmers struggled in the Midwest where a great drought turned the soil into dust causing huge dust storms. The Great Depression began with the…

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    The Great Depression is most commonly examined as a global phenomenon, with historians trying to identify consistancies around the world, the patterns of history. I, however, would like to examine the Great Depression by taking an indepth look at the effects of the depression on Alberta. I will take a social history view of the causes, effects, and efforts to solve the issues of the Great Depression to analyze the social political influence of the event on the people of Alberta. Alberta…

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    The Great Depression The Great Depression of the 1930’s plunged the American people into an economic crisis unlike any endured in the country before or since. This time period of limited economic growth was caused by a few main factors. Because these certain factors happened, american life was vastly changed until the recovery in the late 1930’s. Though economists are not completely sure why the Great Depression happened, a few key factors do stand out as specifically influencing the economy…

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    The Great Depression was inevitable because of the Government’s inexperience with the affair of the stock markets. Citizens could invest into companies by buying shares. A share is ownership of that company that would have a monetary value. If the share value went up then the stock owner would receive profit, and if the stock value went down the owner would lose their beginning investment. Another big problem with stock was Insider Trading. Two or more “insiders” would exaggerate the value of…

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    The Great Depression was a period of time lasting from 1929 to 1939 (a ten year span). The event that started it all was the stock market crash in October of 1929. 12.9 million shares were traded on October 12, 1929. The day became known as “Black Thursday.” Five days later 16 million shares were traded, making that day known as “Black Tuesday.” By March of 1930, 3.2 million Americans were unemployed and most had already lost their lifesavings, homes, and their hope. Riots began to break out by…

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    The Great Depression was a time of poverty and hopelessness caused by many different events. How would you feel if you couldn’t go out and buy something you really want because you don’t have any money? I personally would feel really angry if I couldn’t buy something I really wanted. The Great Depression is a very good example of why people couldn’t do this. The main cause of the Great Depression is mainly economics(Background Essay). The law of supply and demand according to the Background…

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    The Great Depression was a tragic and devastating period for many families, companies and countries all around the world. This period also had huge effects on the many economies involved. From financial panic and unemployment to misguided government policies, it was called “the longest and most severe depression experienced by the western world”. The years following World War 1 were not necessarily easy for many countries. When World War 1 ended in 1918, a lot of countries had war debts but on…

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    1929-1940’s were the years that the U.S. experienced its longest and deepest fall.What caused the Great Depression? Although there were several factors that came together to cause the Great Depression, the three main causes were stock market, low income, and the business cycle. The first main cause of the Great Depression was stock marketing. This is one of the causes that brought the Great Depression because people would invest…

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    Although there were countless key influences causing the Great Depression, the aftershock of World War One was key at provoking the sequential events which led to and caused the Great Depression during the 1930’s. Instantaneously, the aftermath of World War One left psychological scars on everyone causing many to grieve and act impulsively by filling the void of a lost loved one with newfound wealth acquired from the stock market. Also, with the war finally over and soldiers returning home, a…

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    The Great Depression The Great Depression was the most intensive and enduring economic downturn. It varied nationwide and was the most widespread depression in the 20th century. A historian states, “that twenty percent of all americans made more than fifty of all american money...this uneven distribution of money became an important factor in the crash”(Millicap 28). The Great Depression caused devastating effects of the rich and poor. Profits, personal income, tax revenue all dropped more…

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