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    THE DIRTY THIRTIES AND THE GREAT DEPRESSION KEY TERMS: Stock markets: when you buy for little but sell for more  Stick markets collapsed: on Black Tuesday (October 29‚ 1929)‚ the stock market crashed in the USA • as the values of stocks plummeted‚ investors scrambled to sell their stocks (as more people sold stocks‚ the prices of the stocks decreased further) Buying credits: • many people used their money borrowed on credit to buy items • when items were repossessed‚ they were sold for

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    The Great Depression was a low point in American history that occurred during the 1930’s. During the time period‚ we were thankful to have a dedicated president that was willing to try unorthodox methods in order to get the country back and better than ever. President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a series of ideas to gain American support in order to get out of the Great Depression. The New Deal was a collection of federal programs such as economic recovery‚ job creation‚ and investment in public

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    The Great Depression vs. the Great Recession Although both the Great Depression and Great Recession of 2008 are similar since they both had severe psychological effects and the deregulation of banks‚ and they differ in that the Great Depression occurred because of unequal distribution of wealth whereas the Great Recession occurred due to the push of becoming a homeowner regardless of credibility. If the United States wished to avoid future economic calamities‚ then its leaders should focus on providing

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    Life In The American South During The Great Depression In the book‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ one of the main central focuses is showing life in the American South during the Great Depression. There are many issues of race‚ such as the controversy over Atticus defending Tom Robinson in his trial‚ and when Calpurnia‚ the black housekeeper‚ takes the Finch children to church. There are also issues in acceptable family values and structures and is best depicted when Aunt Alexandra comes to live with

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    The Government Didn’t Do Enough |The Government Did Enough | | |Common Knowledge |Common Knowledge | |William Lyon Mackenzie king |William Lyon Mackenzie King | |-wouldn’t give Conservative governments financial assistance |- | |-thought unemployment was seasonal

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    COURSE FINANCE COLLEGE SHANGHAI FINANCE UNIVERSITY Causes of the Great Depression In 1929 the stock market crashed‚ triggering the worst depression ever in U.S. history‚ which lasted for about a decade. During the 1920s‚ the unequal distribution of wealth and the stock market speculation combined to create an unstable economy by the end of the decade. The unequal distribution of the wealth had several outlets. Money was distributed between industry and

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    CASE STUDY 1: GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 The Great depression occurred in the United States of America (USA) during 1929 and lasted until 1939. The 1920’s‚ also known as the ‘Roaring twenties’‚ was a decade were the USA economy expanded rapidly. At that time people had found a new way of making money‚ very fast‚ through the buying and selling of market stocks. The interesting thing about this ‘new’ way of making money is that it did not differentiate economic status‚ hence the problem. Because anyone

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    Do you know of any famous actor during the Great Depression? It was a rare thing‚ but I‚ Shirley Jane Temple‚ accomplished the job. I was born on April 23rd‚ 1928 in Santa Monica‚ California‚ to Gertrude and George Temple. I was nicknamed ‘Little Miss Miracle’ for saving Fox Studios‚ because without me they would have most likely had to shut down their studio. Today I am going to tell you about my childhood hobbies-singing and dancing‚ acting‚ and community service. My main hobbies when I was younger

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    Marketing Under the Situation of Economic Depression The financial crisis originated in Wall Street of United States has spread all over the world rapidly. Because of the firmer and closer economic connections between countries‚ almost every country is beginning to experience somewhat economic depression. Considering the issue of marketing under the situation of economic depression is becoming necessary for many companies in any area of the world. Marketing is defined as a social and managerial

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    known as The Great Depression. By this happening the country’s banking system collapsed. People began withdrawing money from their banks but before that could happen banks began to shut down‚ 641 banks failed‚ the following year 1930 1‚350 banks‚ by 1932 people began to believe there were no longer any banks to go to. As the people suffered those who went bankrupt where sent to the street hungry and homeless. The Great Depression was a time of great sorrow. There were many causes to The Great Depression

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