In general‚ the Great Depression brought mass suffering to everyone and was especially hard for the African Americans. The National debt income had drop to 50% and unemployment has risen up to 25% of the total labor force (U.S. History‚ n.d. para 1). Therefore‚ America’s had twenty million Americans receiving public assistance to survive. The blacks faced the harshest conditions because employers starting using racist hiring and firing procedures as the “Last Hired and the First Fired” from employment
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1 Incorrect Mark 0.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Under the New Deal‚ African Americans Select one: a. were completely ignored. b. were appointed to high-level positions including cabinet posts. c. received the same pay and job opportunities as whites. d. continued to face discrimination and disfranchisement. e. returned to their southern farms. Feedback The correct answer is: continued to face discrimination and disfranchisement. Question 2 Incorrect Mark
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Anthony H The beginning of world war 3 was more tremendous than you think‚ it first started by the great depression it started in 1929 to 1939 an it was one of the causes of ww2 but yet In the United States‚ the great depression began soon after the stock market crash of October 1929.it was the deepest and longest economic downturn in history 13 to 15 million Americans were unemployed‚ in 1939 ww2 started to kick in by then. Americans dropped unsold goods and it began to pile up slowing production
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It all started during the late 1929 and lasted until 1939. Great Depression was one o.( t severe economic situation the world had ever seen. The origin of depression was Unite artes lbut with US Economy being highly correlated with global economy‚ the ill effects were seeita:II round the world with high un-employment‚ low production and deflation. In overall‚ it was the most severe and devastated depression ever faced by western industrialized world. Stock markets Crashes‚ Bank Failures and a lot
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worse economic stance‚ people were losing their jobs and money‚ most were put in poverty.The Great Depression started in 1929 and end 1939. Will be talking about what happen in the Great Depression and how it had an affect on people and farmers‚ about the U.S economy and other nations. The action taken by the president dealing with this situation‚ How the Great Depression was resolved. The Great Depression started in 1929 and affect virtually every group of Americans. Many people birth rate went down
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Impact of the Great Depression on Families and Children The Great Depression impacted families in an emotional way. The Great Depression was the worst and longest reduction in the economy in the years 1929 until 1941. During this time most people experienced unemployment and money loss. The “Dust Bowl” also accorded during this time which brought farmers in to the depression. During the Great Depression women started having more children than the years before and after. Then the children had terrible
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Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ around the era of the great depression‚ Scout describes the town and people living in it plainly boring‚ hot‚ filthy‚ slow‚ with an abandoned feel. "In rainy weather‚ the streets turned into red slop; grass grew on sidewalks‚ the court house sagged in the square"(Lee 5). "People moved slowly then. They ambled across the square‚ shuffled in and out of the stores around it‚ took their time about everything"(Lee 5). This reveals how the Great Depression really had a major impact on people
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What Was the Exact Cause Of The Great Depression? The United States Great Depression leads many people to believe different stories about what actually caused it. The Stock Market Crash in October of 1929 is often referred to as the beginning of the Great Depression‚ but did it actually cause it? The answer is that it was the spark that lit the flame of the Great Depression. The Great depression was a financial decline that started in 1929 and lasted through most of the 1930s. Its pinpoint was
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Bank Runs during the Great Depression The Great Depression was one of the longest lasting economic declines in Western history‚ sparked by the stock market crash of 1929‚ and ending around 1939. During the Great Depression‚ there were many incidents of banks failing‚ For example‚ many banks experienced bank runs. These situations deeply affected the average citizen ’s confidence in the banking system. Bank Runs severely crippled the banking system‚ and caused many banks to fold. During a bank
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Franklin D. Roosevelt said‚ ”The only thing to fear is fear itself.” He had said this to show people that he will take care of the problems the United States were having‚ and he proved it as they got through the “great depression.” and through “World War II.” He had started a thing called “100 days” that gave unemployed people many jobs. Franklin grew up on a big farm with his mom and dad and brother‚ he had wanted to work with politics and later in his life was in state senate for New york City
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