THE GREAT DEPRESSION

the great depression

1929 - 1939

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The Great Depression : A Global Economic Crisis

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The Dust Bowl : An Ecological and Agricultural Disaster during the Great Depression

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The Dust Bowl and Dreams of a Better Future in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men

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The stock market crash of 1929 : the beginning of the crisis

THE GREAT DEPRESSION

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The U.S. government's response to the crisis : the New Deal

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The impact of the Great Depression on a global scale

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The Great Depression : A Global Economic Crisis

Introduction to the Great Depression, a global economic period that began in 1929 and lasted until the early 1940s.

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The stock market crash of 1929 : the beginning of the crisis

The stock market crash of 1929 led to a banking crisis and many business failures, causing an increase in the unemployment rate.

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The U.S government's response to the crisis : the New Deal

The government implemented programs to stimulate the economy, such as the New Deal, but the economic crisis persisted.

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The impact of the Great Depression on a global scale

The Great Depression had global consequences as countries implemented protectionist policies that made the situation worse by decreasing trade.

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The Dust Bowl : An Ecological and Agricultural Disaster during the Great Depression

During the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl ravaged the American prairies due to mechanized farming practices and drought.

For exemple, Dorothea Lange, an american dcumentary photographer.

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The Dust Bowl and Dreams of a Better Future in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men

The phenomenon being discussed is the Great Depression, which inspired John Steinbeck to write the novella "Of Mice and Men" in 1937.

Of Mice and Men

Conclusion

the Great Depression had long-term consequences for the economy and society, with governments learning lessons to avoid such crises in the future.

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