America Suffering During The Great Depression

By Jeneane 9A

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.

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

Housing

Here is a comparison of Lebergott and Darby’s unemployment figures:

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00%

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Year

s

Percentage of Employment

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

foodMillions of families went hungry during

the great depression.

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/)

Source 2After 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

healthHealth conditions were poor due to lack of money.