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THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940

THE GREAT DEPRESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Events listed are most closely associated with which decade?  Major drought coditions in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas  Large numbers of bank failures  Widespread unemployment  Expanded role of the federal government
A
1910-1919
B
1920-1929
C
1930-1939
D
1940-1949
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1939 John Steinbeck had portrayed an Oklahoma in The Grapes of Wrath that, like the rest of America, was still marked by scarcity and deprivation.

Detailed explanation-2: -How did changing demographic patterns in the 1930s impact California? The arrival of many migrant families from the Midwest created a relief crisis in cities like Los Angeles where, in 1932, nearly 20% of the population required some form of relief.

Detailed explanation-3: -In June 1933, President Roosevelt worked with Congress to establish the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. That act, together with subsequent legislation, established the insurance of bank deposits that we still depend on today. The FDIC, I think, has been one of the most enduring legacies of the Great Depression.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which headline describes the primary issue faced by the federal government at the onset of the Great Depression? Unemployment rates reach record high.

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