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    The Great Depression was a disaster brought upon the U.S.A by multiple sources. There were multiple supporting causes that lead up to the crash of the stock market. The Great Depression was the largest low point that U.S economy and the worlds economy have ever seen. This time in history had the highest number of unemployed ever seen in the United States. Ben Bernanke said in 2002 that the Great Depression was the “worst economic disaster in American history”. The Depression wasn’t just…

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    Beginning one's of the deepest and longest-lasting economic downturn in America’s history, the great depression. At Black Tuesday a record 16 million of share were traded. Millions of shares ended up worthless, and those investors who had bought stocks “on margin” (with borrowed money) were wiped out completely.Middle class and working class were the most affected by the Great Depression. The Great Depression hit almost all farms and important cities, as Detroit, Pittsburgh, and Gary. The…

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    The great depression happened during 1929-1931 some of the main causes were farm crisis, dust bowl, and overproduction. Many farmers were producing too much crops and consumers could not keep up with the production and prices dropped. After overproduction really hit the farmers many of them went out of business. The few farmers still making money had their farms ruined by the dust bowl. The great depression would have been not as bad if none of these three things happened. Overproduction one of…

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    In the movie “ Cinderella Man ” the time zone is in the Great Depression this movie accurately portrays the Great Depression because it shows unemployment, poverty and how desperate people were for money. this movie was like the reflection on a mirror for the Great Depression because it showed everything accurately. Cinderella man is about a man by the name of James J.Braddock James goes by the name of Jim, Jim was the idol in the great he…

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    amenities, to scrounging around for food along with other household objects. According to About the Great Depression, the crime rate skyrocketed from all the angry, hungry, unemployed people trying to put something on the table for their family. Not only did petty thefts become a frequent recurrence, but so did suicide and prostitution. The mental state of society completely shifted. The Great Depression didn’t affect everyone the same way. While most of America fell into a murky pit of…

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    The Great Depression Mr. Flores March 5, 2016 IB History The Great Depression During the Great Depression, american families were struggling to survive the drastic changes that the depression had on them. Many significant components of the depression had mainly to do with the impact it had on american families. After the stock market crashed in 1929, and the debate about economic crisis, that is…

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    of the Great Depression The events during the Great Depression were very unbelieveable. Some of these events are related to the novel 1984. The characters reflect some of the major events in this tragic event in history and come to show its resemblance to the aspects of life in both. The Great Depression in America from around 1929 to 1939 was the longest lasting and extensive economic turning point in the history of the industrialized world (“The Great Depression”). The Depression began soon…

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    The Great Depression was a dark time for America that had disastrous economic, political and social effects. The collapse of the financial market led to the continual downwards spiral of the Depression. American banks gave out loans to those investing in the stocks using speculation, with many hoping to sell their shares for more than they purchased it for, paying off the bank and making a profit. Prices however began to fall quickly as investors tried to sell their stocks, unable to sell with…

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    The Great Depression, the largest economic downturn in United States history, left countless Americans in economic ruin. The effects of the Great Depression were felt by Americans of all walks of life throughout the country. A lack of involvement from President Hoover’s administration left these countless Americans facing economic hardships without any governmental assistance. Therefore, it is accurate to state that the Great Depression affected all kind of people across America and that it is…

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    The Great Depression The Great Depression marked the history of the U.S., it was an era of frustration and devastation. The Great Depression hit the United States hard, Franklin D. Roosevelt created the New Deal to help the country recover, however it failed. This era had great effects on people which affected them in different forms. The Great Depression broke up many families, led to a great decrease in marriages, and a great decrease in children being born. The Great Depression had a…

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