How Did The Great Depression And World War's Impact On American Society

The Great Depression and World War II left an imaginable and remarkable mark on America’s history and its citizens. Through these trying times, some Americans were able to unite, come together, support one another and try their best to live the best standard of life they could, while other americans become more divided and began to turn against each other. During the Great Depression and World War II, some American’s became more unified through things such as FDR’s New Deal, the Bonus Army March, the generosity of farmers and the Salvation Army and Rail Riding, while other American’s became more divided due to cultural differences, the implementation of Japanese-American interments camps and the disownment of family members due to a lack of resources to support one another.
Farmers and organizations such as The Salvation Army played pivotal and charitable roles in assisting struggling families and individuals. It wasn’t until 1933 when Franklin D. Roosevelt took office and launched the New Deal which unified the working class with the NRA and WPA. Up until then, and even after that, most citizens had to rely on the kindness of fellow American’s to get by. Even though some people were in the position to be able to assist others, that wasn’t always the case. Some families weren't able to support their own family and it became very common, especially in black families, for teens to be disowned and forced to fend for themselves. A very common practice amongst the homeless was Rail Riding. So even though teens began to lose connection with their families, they created new bonds and formed their own families through Rail Riding alongside other homeless