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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...

"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...

Presents contrasting viewpoints about the best remedies for the economic crisis of the 1930's, the implementation of President Roosevelt's New Deal, and the historical impact of both the Depression and the New Deal.

Examines the period of American history beginning with the Roaring Twenties and the disastrous stock market crash of 1929 and ending with financial rebuilding through the New Deal and World War II.

Describes the history surrounding the Great Depression, highlighting the causes and key figures.

Describes the 1929 stock market crash with emphasis on the nine most important days between September 3 and November 13. Discusses briefly the causes and effects of the crash.

This book examines the conditions that led to the severe drought and terrible dust storms that destroyed crops and farmland during the 1930s.

Discusses the events of the Great Depression, from its roots in the economic boom of the 1920s to its conclusion during World War II.

Examines the great crash of the New York Stock Exchange of 1929 that heralded the beginning of the Great Depression, as well as the events that led up to it.

"The Great Depression uprooted many people's lives. Learn about racist policies that made the depression worse for Black Americans, the period's global impact, and lasting changes from the era"--