Great Depression in the United States

During the 1930s, The United States was greatly suffering as a result of The Great Depression. When Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) was elected presidented he decided to fix all the ailments America was currently facing. He did this by enacting the New Deal. This is the name giving to the series of projects enacted by FDR to help the country. The New Deal is considered to be extremely important to American History. The New Deal was a standout historical event because it helped the lives of the…

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The 1930s was a time of important yet tragic events in the history of the United States. The Dust Bowl had eroded and destroyed much of the land in southern plains. The land was so arid that many people couldn't make a living from farming in the area anymore. This forced people in the area to migrate to find work to feed their families. Many of these migrant workers moved to the state of California, having hope that one day they could rebuild their old lives. John Steinbeck, the author of “Of…

To Kill a Mockingbird is set during a changing and developing time in the United States. The Great Depression, which started in 1929, changed the way of life for many people in the 30’s, including characters in this novel. During this time, the old notions of gender roles held fast, but women started to enter the workforce more frequently in order to support their families in a time of economic hardship. Women had also recently gained the right to vote, leveling the playing field of gender…

After reading about the New Deal in Chapter 24 and my interest in the roaring 20’s, and my love of studying world war two, I had never really learned about the true tough times the United States had for over nine years. Because of this, I chose this website because it gave me a deeper understanding of the great depression and FDR before his famous speech after Pearl Harbor. Shmoop’s FDR New Deal section grabbed my attention right off the bat with its goofy yet informational youtube clip about…

What was the Great Depression? The Great Depression was the deepest and longest-lasting economic downfall in the history of the western industrialized world. What were 2 long term causes of the great depression? 2 of the long term causes were Industry and Agriculture, railroads lose to trucks, buses, and cars. Coal loses 50% to hydroelectric, natural gas, and oil. Farms over-produced during WW1 to face europe. 40% declined after the war. What year did Hoover get elected, and describe the 3…

During the 1920s, America went through The Great Depression which impacted people in many ways; many went without food, a roof to sleep under, and plenty could not support their families. On top of all that, The Dust Bowl occurred which made matters far worse. Many people had to travel to find work, and others lost their land due to the many droughts that occurred. Poor soil management also played a big role in the loss of land because no crops were able to be grown. When Franklin D. Roosevelt…

Detroit and show us a video of him and a partner rail jumping from Oregon to Salt Lake City, Utah. The song of the day was Al Jolson singing Brother Can You Spare a Dime, a definitive rendition depicting the sentiment during the Great Depression. In 1927 there was a world depression and, the Soviet Union with Josef Stalin created the Gulag a labor camp in which many people died. World War I veterans created the Bonus Army in 1932, which led to a march on Washington D.C. in which the veterans…

The author is trying to show the hardships that the families in the depression had to deal with. The money value was useless, emphasising how hard it was to buy the basic necessities for this family to survive, many other families starved to death and lost their hope for their futures. In the end, Paul should have reluctantly…

The era of the 1920s and 1930s was a detrimental time in America, especially Kentucky. People were dealing with the aftermath of the Stock market crash and the Great Depression. It was a time of poverty, hunger, and violence. Author, James Still was one of the few writers to accurately capture this time in Kentucky with his novel, River of Earth. Through his vivid writing and correspondence, James Still exemplifies the political, social, and cultural aspects of Kentucky during the era of the…