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people lost their jobs because of Stock Market crash. everyone bought stocks before but after the great depression the stocks crashed and people lost all of their interst. many had bought so many stocks that all of their savings were gone as well.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoThey could barely survive, and many people killed themselves. Every business went completely downhill, and a large percentage of the homes were used as boarding houses because noone could afford to keep their houses. It just sucked.
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Name one president during the Great Depression and world war 2?
The president during the Great Depression and World War 2 was Franklin Roosevelt.
What explains how economic growth during World War 2 helped end the Great Depression?
Jobs gave people money to spend
During the global depression war debts caused great suffering in?
Germany
Is balance of power and alliances relate to Great Depression during world war 2?
The great depression of the 1930's influenced the power and alliances of the nations involved in WW2.
What political belief systems rose from the Great Depression?
The political belief systems that rose from the Great Depression include the Marxist movement. This movement influenced most of the political systems during this period.
What happend during the years 1930 through 1950?
The Great Depression. Many people were unemployed, and almost everyone lost their jobs. It was a time of struggle. Since the economy is not doing so well these days, people describe it as the "Second Great Depression."
How many people where Homless people during the Great Depression?
How many people were homeless during the Great Depression? Between one and two million people.
What group of people did not do well economically speaking during the great depression?
Farmers were not doing good during the Great Depression.
Who lives in Hooverville?
homeless people during the great depression Over 1,200 people were homelss.
What happend in the Great Depression that started the holocaust?
nothing, they are not linked
What happend in 1935-1940 time period?
Great depression
Did people have the freedom of speech during the great depression?
no
What did people have for dessert during the great depression?
They did not have dessert
What did people live in during the Great Depression?
HooverVilles
How many people jumped off of skyscrapers during the Great Depression?
Not very people at all jumped off of skyscrapers during the Great Depression. Building new skyscrapers were put on hold after the Great Depression but no because people were jumping off of them.
How many people committed suicide during the Great Depression?
The Great Depression was an important part of American History. Many people died due to illness, malnutrition, and suicide. It is estimated that about 40,000 people committed suicide during the Great Depression.
What did people smell during the Great Depression?
During the great depression people smelled tar paper from what they built when they became homeless and they smelled many cars that passed by.
