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How Did The Great Depression Affect The Economy In The 1930s

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The Great Depression was an economic crash in the United States from 1929-1939. Contributing to the Great Depression was the Dust Bowl. The Dust Bowl was an area of the United States that suffered a severe drought in the 1930s. In the novel, To kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, the main character, Atticus has a job as a lawyer and can afford food and does not suffer as much as many others do from the Great Depression. The town is not suffering from the Dust Bowl as much as other parts of the country are.

The Great Depression was a decline of the economy in the 1930’s. It ranked as the longest period of high unemployment and low business activity. Millions of people were left jobless and penniless. Many people had to depend on the governments charity to provide the food. There was no way to get food besides the charities and their farms. But with their farms being ruined by the dust bowl there was not very many ways of getting food. Many people would starve to …show more content…

Roosevelt was the 32nd president of the United States and held in office from 1933-1945. He led our country through some of the hardest times in the U.S. Including The Great Depression and World War 2. Roosevelt led an eager government program known as the New Deal to help ease the economic pain. Franklin was born into a wealthy New York Family. He is a cousin of Theodore Roosevelt who held in office from 1901-1909. Roosevelt helped put strong controls on business and finance. The government spent billions of dollars of relief and public works. Including the WPA, CCC, TVA, and the NRA. He became known as the FDR (Franklin D. Roosevelt). People of the United States all had their own opinion on Franklin, Some liked him, some hated him and some didn't even care at all. Roosevelt had a lot of positivity which may be why a lot of people liked him, he gave hope to the country and their thoughts on the outcomes of the war and the great depression. Franklin had a lot of courage to do

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