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Econemy During The Great Depression

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Imagine a drastic occurring in what seems like an instant. This is exactly what happened to many people during the time of the great depression. This time period, which lasted for over ten years, meant no job, possibly no home, and not a lot of food. While the Great Depression didn’t take long to become a worldwide problem, it all started in the United States (“Great Depression”). People had been investing their money into stocks, but in September of 1929, the prices started droping. By October of that same year, the marke”crashed,” and and these stock were worth absolutely nothing (“Great Depression”). Undoubtedly, the econemy had reached its lowest point(“Great Depression”). Despite the fact that the decade of the thirties was marked by the …show more content…

When George was a teenager, he was a gymnyst. George and his coach took some scrap metal and the inner tube of a tire. They used those materials to make a trampoline for Georges act, (“The New York Times”). It worked so well that when George and his coach got back they made a company to make and manuacture a portable version. George named it trampoline form a name he aquired form Mexico, wich was “Campeon de Trampolin” (“The New York Times”). After world war two Nissen toured with hi baby and wife. ( George’s wife was aso an acrobat) They also took with them a folding trampoline. During the trip George was always prooting his project (“The New York Times”). In the late 1930s Jump centers became atractions at gas stations. Kids could Jump while there parents fuled up the car. George Nissens daugter said “It was crazy like hula-hoops.” Nissens daughters name was “Dagmar Nissen Munn”. In the 1970s several kids were paralysed or injured after falling on Nissens equiptment. Nissens daugter said “It was very sad for father.” Nissens company could not aford to insue the claimes. 1989 the company closed or shut down its factory. Althou Nissen kept jumping till his death. At his 80th birthday Nissen shoved the silverware to the side and sprung into a handstand on the dinner table. Nissen died at 96 years old. The trampoline became an olympic event in

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