THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
THE GREAT DEPRESSION
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Question
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People wanted to escape from their troubles
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People had no other way of listening to music
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The art of comedy had just been invented
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Dramas were very unpopular
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Detailed explanation-1: -What can you conclude from the fact that comedies and musicals were so popular during the Depression? People wanted to escape from their troubles.
Detailed explanation-2: -Radio programs, music, dancing and dance marathons, and cinema were popular forms of entertainment during the Great Depression.
Detailed explanation-3: -What can you conclude from the fact that government breadlines were often very long during the Great Depression? Many people did not have enough to eat during the Depression.
Detailed explanation-4: -Many who could not afford books or periodicals spent time reading in libraries. Inexpensive amusements included backyard games, puzzles, card games, and board games such as Monopoly, which was introduced in 1935. Even the national pastime, baseball, changed profoundly during the Great Depression.