Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Judy Garland came out in the late 1930's and gave people hope about better days in America.
Overview of the Great Depression
The 1920's was a decade of luxury and prosperity; businesses expanded, the economy soared, and people were having the time of their lives. Consequently, there was a price to pay for the ignorant actions of those living off the 1920's economy. The Federal Reserve, the installment plan, and the overall lack of government regulation in the Stock Market and business sector are just some of the things to blame for the Great Depression. The stock market crashed at the end of 1929, just the beginning of a depressed nation. Some families lost everything, resorting to living in Shanty Towns or Hoovervilles, recieving meals from Soup Kitchens, waiting in extensive breadlines to feed themselves. Dust storms and drought devestated farmers, destroying land and agriculture. President Hoover failed to put the country back on it's feet, as he assumed things would fix themselves, clearly underestimating the damage done to U.S. citizens during the Great Depression Era. Franklin Delanor Roosevelt arrived in office ready to revise the past and reform America. With FDR's "New Deal", numerous programs and orginizations were established, striving to provided relief, recovery, and reform.
Timeline 1929-1939
1929
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1931
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1932
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1933
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1934
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1935
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1936
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1937
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1938
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1939
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