The Great DepressionThe Great Depression

Savanah HuizarSavanah HuizarPeriod 3Period 3

The Great Depression was not simply a tragedy, that would be an understatement; it was the equivalent to a chainsaw shredding through the hearts and minds of America’s hard working civilians.

The Roaring 20’sThe Roaring 20’s

The Roaring 20’s was the start of The Roaring 20’s was the start of modern America. American writing modern America. American writing and music boomed; people spent their and music boomed; people spent their money on holiday resorts, tourism, money on holiday resorts, tourism, and things that were not necessities. and things that were not necessities. Real estate miraculously expanded Real estate miraculously expanded and advances were made in and advances were made in technology.technology.

Stock Market Crash of 1929Stock Market Crash of 1929

The stock market crashed on October The stock market crashed on October 29, 1929. Many people had 29, 1929. Many people had investments in the stock market; investments in the stock market; when it crashed they lost nearly when it crashed they lost nearly everything. People started panicking, everything. People started panicking, and the Great Depression began.and the Great Depression began.

Families during the Great Families during the Great DepressionDepression

Men lost their jobs, and their families were forced to adjust to the loss Men lost their jobs, and their families were forced to adjust to the loss of the family income. Some families lost everything and their houses of the family income. Some families lost everything and their houses were foreclosed; some were lucky enough to still pay for their homes, were foreclosed; some were lucky enough to still pay for their homes, but they were forced to cut back on expenses. Men were forced to but they were forced to cut back on expenses. Men were forced to travel in order to find work so that they could support their family.travel in order to find work so that they could support their family.

Families during the Great Families during the Great DepressionDepressionPoor families were affected more than the wealthier families. Poor families were affected more than the wealthier families. Some families lost their homes. Others were forced to move to Some families lost their homes. Others were forced to move to a place they could afford.a place they could afford.

UnemploymentUnemployment

Men had to travel far just to find work. They were paid little; men lost their dignity because they were given charity.

UnemploymentUnemployment

Unemployment was on the rise. It was harder to find jobs. Many men lost jobs and Unemployment was on the rise. It was harder to find jobs. Many men lost jobs and could not support their families.could not support their families.

Banks during the Banks during the Great DepressionGreat Depression

Those who had life savings in Those who had life savings in banks withdrew their money, banks withdrew their money, afraid that the banks would afraid that the banks would close and they would lose close and they would lose everything. everything.

Schools affected Schools affected during Great during Great DepressionDepression

Funds were cut in some Funds were cut in some schools, and therefore some schools, and therefore some classes were dropped. classes were dropped. Children who were Children who were embarrassed to attend school embarrassed to attend school because of their material because of their material clothing dropped out. Other clothing dropped out. Other children dropped out because children dropped out because they had to pay for their own they had to pay for their own school supplies and could not school supplies and could not afford educational expenses. afford educational expenses.

Franklin Delano RooseveltFranklin Delano Roosevelt

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the thirty-second president, was elected in November of 1932. He had helped reach some level of recovery during the Great Depression with ‘Roosevelt’s New Deal’. He started social security, heavier taxes on the wealthy, new control over banks and public utilities, and an enormous work relief program for the unemployed.

RecoveryRecovery

As the initial worry began to decrease, a As the initial worry began to decrease, a new hope enlightened the entirety of new hope enlightened the entirety of the United States.the United States.

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