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    During the Great Depression ‚ public all around the United States deal with the obstacles and life changing misery .The government was the primary cause of the great depression. The Great Depression may have been avoided if the fed had not so awkwardly mishandle It’s financial policy .Countless public going through experience from low incomes‚ poor living conditions‚ and mental suffering. Before the stock display crash ‚ the democracy was floating on a rash of joy. Peoples’ courage was huge and

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    by the Great Depression. After the stock market crash in 1929‚ the country changed drastically. Many people lost their jobs because of this downturn in the economy. During the Great Depression practically every person had to adjust to a different way of living than what they were used to. This paper explores how life changed for children‚ teenagers‚ African-Americans‚ farmers‚ women‚ and the middle class. Historical Background Many factors led up to the Great Depression. Among

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    Attalla Louis U.S History Mr. Laurneck 2/25/15 Opinion Essay During the Great Depression there were many causes and effects which resulted in one of the greatest financial crises in U.S history. Many people who believed in the banking system had stored their money In a bank. Little they knew that the money which was supposed to be safe was being loaned to others. The attacks on America’s banks began immediately following the stock market crash of 1929. Quickly overnight‚ thousands

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    M Warner History April 23th‚ 2013 Canadian Life during the Great Depression Canadians were faced with many challenges during the Great Depression in the 1930s. The biggest challenges were the drought in the prairies‚ unemployment and being able to provide. It was a tough time to live in for Canadians and many other people around the world. Firstly‚ one of the challenges Canadians faced during the Great Depression was the disastrous drought in Saskatchewan. Canadians had to face the bitter

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    Although you probably have at least heard of the Great Depression‚ there are things about people‚ food‚ and entertainment you probably don’t know. People had hard lives‚ food was hard to get‚ and entertainment was one of the few things that kept people going. This paper will show how some people struggled‚ how people saved food and what they ate‚ and what people had to entertain themselves. During the Great Depression the families suffered a lot. Marriage was not faring to well‚ divorce rates were

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    Life in America during the Great Depression Jordan Hora HI 202 Dr. Barske MWF 1-1:50 The Great Depression began in 1929 and lasted until 1939. This was the deepest and longest-lasting economic downturn so far in history. In the United States‚ the Great Depression began soon after the stock market crash of October 1929‚ which sent Wall Street into a panic and wiped out millions of investors. Throughout the next several years‚ consumer spending and investment dropped‚ this caused steep

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    Daily life Daily life during the great depression wasn’t easy. Many people were unemployed and without decent clothes. Children ran away and “Rode the rails” to loosen the burden on their families‚ because they wanted a better life or just because they wanted an adventure. Other kids got jobs to support their families. During the depression‚ people ate whatever they could afford or whatever they could find. Some examples of food during the 1930s were: Potato soup – water base‚ not milk Dandelion

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    The Great Depression started in 1929 and lasted for almost ten years. It was a very long‚ and tough ten years for everyone around in America. From the rich people to the poor people‚ everybody had it hard‚ but some had it harder than others. Even though it was over 80 years ago‚ people never forgot about the hard times they went through. There may have been lots of other economic depressions in the past that America has overcome‚ but this time‚ Americans’ lives changed forever. The Great Depression

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    Javier Naranjo Fall Professor Martin AMH2020 The Great Depression: ??????? The Great Depression devastated an economy that was fighting to make its way back to the top‚ after a war that crippled the economy. The economy was booming‚ the jazz age started‚ and women became more liberated then ever. Americans were busy buying cars‚ appliances‚ and putting their money into the stock market. This was done with credit‚ businesses were booming‚ they made huge gains from 65 percent from the mechanization

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    The Great Depression Starting in 1929‚ one of the most devastating events occurred and originated in America. The great depression was a severe worldwide economic depression which lasted until the late 1930s. It was the longest‚ deepest‚ and most widespread depression of the 20th century. The great depression was the result of the stock market crashing‚ which later on wiped out many of investors. This caused steep declines in industrial output and a majority of people became unemployed. Unemployment

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