THE COMPARISON BETWEEN GREAT DEPRESSION AND RECENT RECESSION AND THEIR EFFECT IN CUSTOMER SERVICE The Great Depression had a great impact in the United States economy from 1929 to the late 1930s.Many people lost their jobs‚ savings‚ and homes. They were not sure about their future. Also‚ at the end of 2008‚ the United States and many developed countries faced a great recession than had paralleled the Great Depression‚ such as: excessive credit given to normal citizens (which was promoted by Federal
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Lesson 4 Discussion Fremont High School “Jonathan Kozol” Jennifer R After reading Jonathan Kozol’s essay on Fremont High School in Los Angeles‚ I had to stop and rethink every detail I had just read describing the schools appearance‚ education offered and the overall sanitation of the school. I simply did not realize the school systems in the United States today were in such horrible conditions. While describing the school itself I learned it consist of roughly 5‚000 students. The perimeter
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The Great Depression began in 1929 and drug on until 1942. It was a very dark period in Unites States history. The 1930s were dark years for the American population which resulted in people being ruined‚ killed‚ and devastated. The Great Depression cause was rooted early in the 20th century. World War I caused a huge demand from Europeans wanting American made goods. Europe received these goods on on a credit basis due to the lack of funds caused by the strain of war. What was thought of to be
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The Great Depression was an economic recession that took place in the 1930s. It originally started in the United States in October 29‚ 1929 when the stock market dropped tremendously. The whole country spiraled as well as much of the world‚ banks closed‚ GDP decreased‚ and unemployment reached an all-time high. “By 1932‚ according to the relatively crude statements of that time‚ 2 percent of the American workforce was unemployed” (Brinkley 568). Things were so tough in the US; laws were made that
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The Great Depression was known for the worst economic collapse in U.S history. The great depression mostly affected the poor and middle class people. Innumerous of Americans lost their savings when the bank collapsed in the 1930’s.This left many deprived from their homes since they could not met rent or mortgage. There are many causes to the Great depression then just the stock market crash. Many blamed President Hoover and the stocked market but I believe the great depression would still be inevitable
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The Great Depression Problems and Solution It’s 1933‚ as you walk through New York City you pass by Central Park’s Hooverville. Filling the whole park are rows upon rows of huts filled with men‚ or families‚ all squished together trying to get closest to the factories‚ with the chance of getting work that day. The Great Depression took over America in the 1930’s after the stock market crash of October 29‚ 1929. Americans relied too much on credit and put everything they had into the stock markets
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were the main causes of the Wall Street crash and how did this lead to the great depression of the 1930’s? The stock market crash of October 1929 resulted because of problems affecting the financial sector and the resulting fall in share prices. However‚ the American economy of the 1920’s also had serious weaknesses that lead to a crash and a depression. The great depression of the early 1930’s would result in poverty and unemployment around the world. One of the main causes of the Wall Street
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The Federal Government’s Role in The Great Depression Introduction The presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt was not one without criticism and struggle. As any other presidency‚ it came with numerous challenges‚ however it was particularly challenging for the President and Congress. President Roosevelt took over during one of the most challenging eras to our economy ever. The great depression was a challenging era and forced U.S. citizens out of work. The new government was faced with tackling
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In the 1930s Americans life’s drastically changed for the worst. During this time period an economic crisis occurred putting citizens into a panic. This period of time was known as the Great Depression. Many problems cause the US to go into this crisis‚ one of them was the crash of the Stock Market. On October 29‚ 1929 (Black Thursday) the stocks fell rapidly due to the lack of investors putting money into stocks. The dramatic decline in market did cost the US to lose 10-15 billions dollars in value
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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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