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19 kwi 2018 · The Great Depression, the worst economic downturn in modern history, profoundly affected the daily life of American families in ways large and small.
The Great Depression and the New Deal changed everyday life for people in both overt and subtle ways. Click image to enlarge. (Courtesy of the Museum of History and Industry.)
Learning Objectives. Explain the impact of the Great Depression on family life, including on children and women. Describe how people survived during the Great Depression despite the government’s initial unwillingness to provide assistance.
27 sty 2024 · At the end of the 1920s, one of history's worst financial collapses plunged many U.S. families into deep poverty. Here's what life was really like for them.
23 paź 2024 · Great Depression, worldwide economic downturn that began in 1929 and lasted until about 1939. It was the longest and most severe depression ever experienced by the industrialized Western world, sparking fundamental changes in economic institutions, macroeconomic policy, and economic theory.
The National Archives channel offers a number of useful videos that give a glimpse into Great Depression life. In this video, oral histories of Great Depression survivors are overlaid with pictures to illustrate the vast and varied experiences of these people.
Here, we will explore the stories of struggle and resilience that characterized the human experience during the Great Depression. It affected millions of people across the United States and around the world, resulting in widespread poverty and hardship.
