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    purpose of the video (bread and dripping) it to inform people about how life was for everyone in the great depression‚ when this video was made the great depression was still fairly fresh in everyone’s mind so they created this video for documentation so that people in the future would learn from what happened and not make those mistakes again 2) The stimulus show how people lived in the great depression and explained the ration system and what people did in there spare time to relieve the stress

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    The Great Depression was one of the world’s largest impacts; which is what inspired me to write on this topic. So many people lost so much‚ & so many lives were destroyed. For ten years‚ a lot of families went through stress. Due to this‚ crimes were beginning to be committed. This shocking event began in October 1929. It happened to be the deepest and longest lasting ‘economic’ downturn in history. Bank failures were one out of the few reasons the Great Depression occurred. “The

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    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

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    The Great Depression was a point of time in history where people thought everything that could have gone wrong went wrong. Everyone was loosing their jobs‚ people were lining up in soup kitchens‚ and all the banks were running out of money. American was made up of immigrants‚ and those people had come to America to escape this kind of depression to have a better life. In the 1920’s people seriously believed that the stock market could go up and up forever. Also people were investing in things often

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    The Great Crash of 1929 brought American to the great depression that was the longest‚ deepest and the greatest widespread economic depression of the 20th century. Before “Black Tuesday” America’s economic and production was at an all-time high. The prices of the stock exchange continued to increase upward‚ which created a sense of security related to the profits. There were a few warning signs of disaster‚ nevertheless‚ it was not bold enough to overcome the “chatter of the ticker-tape machine”

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    During the Great Depression of the 1930’s‚ Canada’s Prairie provinces suffered more than any other area in Canada. This time frame brought for the farmers many years of droughts and grasshopper plagues‚ as each year got worse without any rainfall whatsoever. The impact of the Great Depression on the Prairie provinces was devastating and it’s impact on the region was social‚ political and economical. During this period unemployment reached high levels‚ prices of products were falling and purchasing

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    Leading Cause of the Great Depression During the Roaring Twenties‚ the business industry and economy skyrocketed‚ and many people invested in the New York Stock Exchange in the hopes of becoming rich. In 1929‚ stock prices were higher than ever‚ and many believed that the price levels would remain high. Unfortunately for the American people‚ this wealth did not last for very long. Factors such as the heavy level of margin buying – the purchase of stock on credit – and overpriced stocks led to the

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    English Composition II Nick Taylor (2008) A Short History of Great Depression‚ American-Made In this article author is describing factors that cause Great Depression. The Great Depression also so-called New Era was the time in United States history when in October 29‚ 1929 the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell close to 23 percent and U.S market lost form $8 billion to $9billion in value. This was one of the series losses during that time. The unemployment rates rose every month and wages fall

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    There is not one specific cause of the Great Depression‚ but rather‚ there were multiple different causes of the Great Depression‚ all of which are identifiable in the years leading into the Depression. One such action that helped create the Great Depression would be the way citizens and banks handled their stocks. At the time‚ investing in the stock market was believed to be a terrific idea that many people participated in. This was due to the fact that it was believed that people had nothing to

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    your teacher by the due date for full credit. (50 points) 1. After you have completed your research and examined first-hand accounts of people who lived through the Great Depression‚ write a detailed summary of your findings‚ highlighting at least three examples. Include information on these topics: The impact that the Great Depression had on the people you studied. For example: What actions did the people take to survive‚ cope with poverty‚ pay bills‚ remain in their homes or on their farms‚ etc

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