During the Great Depression in the US, almost all businesses were hurt by this serious economic downturn. This included US auto manufacturers. With unemployment rates near 25%, car sales were hit hard, and as with other industries there were layoffs of workers.
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There were at least three groups other than automobile corporations that were financially well-off during the Depression. These includeÊthe clothing manufacturers, newspaper publishers, and oil companies.
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the great depression was a sad time for all Americans. the dust bowl was just another problem and caused hunger in many cases. it also caused poverty.
Such large profits had been made prior to 1929 that the Depression cutback only curtailed large increases in profits.
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The economy was just recovering the Great Depression,
Because it took us out of the great depression.
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