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1920's
the widespresd prosperity of the 1920's ended abruptly with the stock market crash in october 1929 and the great deppresion followed -
the great depression (beginning)
The main idea is about many people out were out of work and people searched everywhere to make money. Many people lost thier homes, had no food to eat, and lots thier jobs. This period of time was a strugge for many people. -
amercians reacting to the great depression
people were having a rough time during this period. also people were losing their jobs and also losing their stuff. and people trying to get their jobs back -
recovering from the great depression
during this time period, many people lost their homes, fortunes, homes, businesses, and etc. people wanted the money they put in savings at a national bank, but since everyone is losing their jobs the bank needs it to keep their business to recover. -
a drought
bettween the 1030's andd the 1940's the south weatern Great Plains redion of the united states suffered a severe drought/ -
pictures
this is a picture of 2 guys trying to find a decent job ot support theyre families -
dust bowl
The dust bowl was a period of time where people struggled alot. People lost jobs because they couldnt make money because their crops died. They couldnt get food because they couldnt crop and it was a bad period of time overall. -
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the book
In his 1939 book the grapes of warath author John steinbeck decribed the flight of familes from the dust bowl -
I’d rather not be on relief
This was a time where these people didnt have much. They didnt have much but they did not want to work for the wpa. They rather work as a farmer as long as it paid the same but they did not want to work for the wpa. They afforded and could get what they could. -
japan attack
when japan attacked the us naval base at the pearl harbor, hawaii on December 7, 1941, in the united States found itself in the war it soought to avoid for more than two years -
conclusion
in conclusion, the great depression was very rough and millions of people suffered. also, many people were not of work and searching everywhere to find a decent job to support their families. it was a sturggle for millions of people.
