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Pub. Date
[2020]
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"When the U.S. economy collapsed in 1929, it ruined lives around the world. However, nowhere was hit harder than the United States. Millions of Americans lost their jobs, but they refused to give up hope for a better future. Under strong leadership, the nation survived the crisis with the help of a plan called the New Deal. It was this plan that lifted the United States out of the worst financial crisis in its history and drove the nation into the...
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Pub. Date
2015.
Description
"On October 29, 1929, life in the United States took a turn for the worst. The stock market the system that controls money in America plunged to a record low. But this event was only the beginning of many bad years to come. By the early 1930s, one out of three people was not working. People lost their jobs, their houses, or both and ended up in shantytowns called Hoovervilles named for the president at the time of the crash. By 1933, many banks had...
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Pub. Date
2017.
Description
The Great Depression was a difficult time in American history, and it eventually became an economic crisis that affected the entire world. Readers uncover important facts and enlightening details about the Great Depression, including what caused it, how average Americans dealt with financial hardships during this time, and what programs were created to get Americans back to work. As readers explore the detailed main text, engaging sidebars, and historical...
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Series
Pub. Date
2005
Description
Exciting innovations in the United States of the 1920s, such as the automobile, brought change to the lives of many Americans. The decade also offered opportunities for easy wealth in the rapidly rising stock market. Suddenly, in October 1929, the stock market crashed. This book tells the story of the crash, looking at its background and causes.
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Pub. Date
2011
Description
Describes what life was like for Americans during the Great Depression and World War II, exploring the causes of the Depression, the impact it had on how people lived, the ways people tried to earn and save money, what it was like to be a child during the Depression, the changes that occurred when the country joined World War II, and the role women and children played in the war efforts at home.
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"Marc Favreau documents the Great Depression--a time when Americans from all walks of life fell victim to poverty, insecurity, and fear--and tells the incredible story of how they survived and, ultimately, thrived. This is the chronicle of the Great Depression in the United States, from the sweeping consequences of the stock market crash to the riveting stories of people and communities caught up in a real American dystopia. Packed with photographs...
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