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    when the Great Depression hit my country in 1929. During that time‚ I was the president from 1925-1940. It mainly affected our economy and society. Those 15 years spent as a president of a notable country‚ was harsh and challenging. As a president‚ you were responsible for the country’s economic‚ social‚ and political state. Your people have so much trust in you‚ that when anything happens to the country‚ you are the “cure” for it‚ or you are to blame. To begin with‚ the Great Depression of 1929

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    APUSH 11/26/10 The Great Depression was a time of agony and strife for the people of the United States. During this time period‚ of the 1930s‚ altering of the American social fabric occurred in the sense of family ties‚ underlying beliefs/values‚ and bonus expeditionary forces. The hardships after the crash of 1929 until the end‚ marked usually around 1941‚ caused families to come closer together and work together to survive. The Jacksonian ideals of independent and self-sufficient citizens

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    The Start to the French Depression: Another country that suffered just as much as the United Kingdom had was France. Causes of their downward spiral were due to an underdeveloped economy. France’s industry was far inferior to Great Britain’s‚ particularly in farming. Tourism was also a big part of France’s economy‚ and during this time‚ many individuals simply did not have the money to travel around the world. France‚ like the United Kingdom‚ also suffered to recover from World War I. While not

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    in 1939 with majority of Americans wanting to avoid America from getting involved in a third war. They were still fresh from the casualties and experiences from the World War I and still recovering from the Great Depression. America eventually joined the war after the attack on the Pearl Harbor by the Japanese. There is a big conspiracy behind the attacks on the Pearl Harbor‚ some historians say Americans were expecting such an attack from the Japanese others argue that it was Roosevelt’s plan to retain

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    American history and certain aspects of it still affect us today! This time period known as the Great Depression embodied the peak of unemployment‚ poverty‚ and the low point of our United States banking system. One of the solutions that arose from the depression was the New Deal‚ proposed under Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The New Deal introduced three main solutions for the great depression. The first solution‚ dealt with unemployment and this was the Public Works Administration as well

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    Causes of the Great Depression Many people think that the Great Depression was caused solely by the stock market crash. Anybody who tells you this probably didn’t pass U.S. History in high school. The fact is‚ the Great Depression was caused many different factors. Four of which were overproduction‚ uneven distribution of wealth‚ protective tariffs‚ and the four "sick industries" of the 1920’s. After World War I‚ new technological improvements helped factories to produce higher quantities

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    Section VIII: The Great Depression Political Analysis of the Great Depression It is no doubt that the Great Depression of late 1920’s to the early 1930’s had a dramatic effect that not only affected the united States of America‚ but the whole world. However‚ it is rare to find historians that analyze the Depression from a global stand point. Often‚ it is analyzed from a national standpoint‚ one in particular‚ the United States of America. In the both excerpts “Into the Economic Abyss” and “Roosevelt

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    The Great Depression DBQ After Black Tuesday the U.S went into an economic crisis known as the Great Depression. During the depression the poltical‚ economic‚ and social institutions in the U.S were in bad conditions. The government‚ various groups and individuals sought ways to address the problems that Americans faced. The Great Depression began during the stock market crash of 1929. Americans faced many challenges during the Great Depression. The government‚ various

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    | |-wanted to balance the budget |Richard B. Bennett | |-king beats Bennett in the 1935 election (New Deal) |-helped out those who sent him letters | |-did nothing after winning election |-Bennett’s new deal | | |Health insurance

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    The Great Depression The Great Depression was one of the most challenging times for America. During the Depression many people struggled to have enough money to survive and have basic necessities like food‚ water‚ and homes. The Depression was the greatest economic crisis the United States has ever experienced. During this time‚ Americans were becoming increasingly desperate. Severe sacrifices were taken during this era. Large amounts of money were lost and many suicides took place in this time.

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