The Great Depression In America In The 1930's
The Great Depression Problems and Solution
It’s 1933, as you walk through New York City you pass by Central Park’s Hooverville. Filling the whole park are rows upon rows of huts filled with men, or families, all squished together trying to get closest to the factories, with the chance of getting work that day. The Great Depression took over America in the 1930’s after the stock market crash of October 29, 1929. Americans relied too much on credit and put everything they had into the stock markets, debatably the worst mistake americans ever made. The Great Depression led to many difficulties in the 1930’s for the American people and government; they dealt with these problems accordingly.
The Depression led to many hardships for Americans in the 1930’s. While the rich were getting richer, the poor were getting even more poor. After the stock market crash, most people lost all the money they owned. Banks didn’t have enough money to pay back when they would take out their savings and checking accounts causing them to close. …show more content…
American people dealt with it by trying to create ways that were easier for them to get the two most important things they needed; money and food. By creating Hoovervilles they were closer to the factories and they did not have to travel as far so they could be closer to the gates to be chosen for work that day. They also would create soup kitchens for people to eat at, this was the only way most of the people survived in the 30’s. When Roosevelt was elected in 1933, he came up with the New Deal which was a series of acts to try and better the life of Americans. New acts and bills help to support union workers, farmers and homeowners; he also did his best to create new jobs for the unemployed. Though, it was pretty much ineffective for black people. The government tried to improve the lives of Americans, even though there was not much that could be
It’s 1933, as you walk through New York City you pass by Central Park’s Hooverville. Filling the whole park are rows upon rows of huts filled with men, or families, all squished together trying to get closest to the factories, with the chance of getting work that day. The Great Depression took over America in the 1930’s after the stock market crash of October 29, 1929. Americans relied too much on credit and put everything they had into the stock markets, debatably the worst mistake americans ever made. The Great Depression led to many difficulties in the 1930’s for the American people and government; they dealt with these problems accordingly.
The Depression led to many hardships for Americans in the 1930’s. While the rich were getting richer, the poor were getting even more poor. After the stock market crash, most people lost all the money they owned. Banks didn’t have enough money to pay back when they would take out their savings and checking accounts causing them to close. …show more content…
American people dealt with it by trying to create ways that were easier for them to get the two most important things they needed; money and food. By creating Hoovervilles they were closer to the factories and they did not have to travel as far so they could be closer to the gates to be chosen for work that day. They also would create soup kitchens for people to eat at, this was the only way most of the people survived in the 30’s. When Roosevelt was elected in 1933, he came up with the New Deal which was a series of acts to try and better the life of Americans. New acts and bills help to support union workers, farmers and homeowners; he also did his best to create new jobs for the unemployed. Though, it was pretty much ineffective for black people. The government tried to improve the lives of Americans, even though there was not much that could be