Great Depression Dbq Analysis

The Great Depression was the largest economic crisis in the history of the United States. During this time there was an outbreak of poverty that swept the nation. There were many economic, social, and political changes during this time. Although this was a difficult time, the government was able to create job opportunities and projects to end the Depression. During the Great Depression many people lost their jobs and homes. Because of the loss in profit and the raise in taxes many people’s homes were repossessed by the bank. This was an economic problem after businesses had to close their doors and lay-off their employees. The employees could not find a job, so they became homeless with their families. These people would move and live in Hoovervilles. Document four, Photograph Family Living in Hooverville, shows a mother with her two children in front of their makeshift home constructed from a broken car and a tarp. This document shows the economic problems during this time. People could not pay off their loans, pay their bills, or sell their belongings to get money because there were not many buyers. During World War II produce was needed in mass quantities from American farmers. This was because the war was focused around Europe and the Allies’ land was destroyed. With the high demand of
Document nine, Photo Dance Marathon, shows several couples dancing and trying to stay awake. The couple who could stay dancing the longest would win a sum of money. These competitions were actually quite harmful towards the competitors’ health. Dancers would collapse from exhaustion and they would not wake up easily. Although the competitions were dangerous, many people came to watch as a cheap source of entertainment. This affected people socially by providing entertainment and an opportunity to make a profit, but it also had a negative impact on people’s