USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In the early 1930s prices dropped so low that many farmers went bankrupt and lost their farms. In some cases, the price of a bushel of corn fell to just eight or ten cents. Some farm families began burning corn rather than coal in their stoves because corn was cheaper.

Detailed explanation-2: -As stocks continued to fall during the early 1930s, businesses failed, and unemployment rose dramatically. By 1932, one of every four workers was unemployed. Banks failed and life savings were lost, leaving many Americans destitute. With no job and no savings, thousands of Americans lost their homes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Farmers who had borrowed money to expand during the boom couldn’t pay their debts. As farms became less valuable, land prices fell, too, and farms were often worth less than their owners owed to the bank. Farmers across the country lost their farms as banks foreclosed on mortgages. Farming communities suffered, too.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Great Depression is referred to as the greatest and also the longest economic downturn or recession in modern history. It started in the USA. After that, it had a rippling effect on the economies of the world. It is said that the Great Depression started with the USA stock market crash in October 1929.