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America Suffering During The Great D epression

America Suffering During The Great D epression. By Jeneane 9A. First of all, what is the Great depression?.

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America Suffering During The Great D epression

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  1. America Suffering During The Great Depression By Jeneane 9A

  2. First of all, what is the Great depression? Started banks went bankrupt and couldn't pay their loan or people were unable to pay back the bank, so people were forced to pay back the bank with all they had, stripped of their belonging or the bank lost all their money when going bankrupt and the people were left with no money.

  3. The hardships of working class people suffering and enduring during the Great Depression.

  4. Housing

  5. Here is a comparison of Lebergott and Darby’s unemployment figures: Years Percentage of Employment

  6. Leasers/free time • No employment cause socializing at clubs and gambling for money • If they had no job, they spent time looking for a job • Go begging on trains for money and food

  7. food Millions of families went hungry during the great depression.

  8. Source 1 "During the siege of Leningrad, having a crust of bread was living high on the food chain. Eating rats and even wallpaper to survive was common. Most Americans think it’s crazy to believe it could ever happen here.” (www.foodshortagesolutions.com/)

  9. Source 2 After Only A Few Short Days Without Food, Human Behavior Turns Ugly: -After 10 Days With No Food, 90% of People Will Steal, Pillage and Kill. -But Worse, Within 15 Days, Severe Hunger Transforms Ordinary People Into Savage Human Flesh Eaters

  10. health Health conditions were poor due to lack of money.

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