Chapter 23: The World at War, 1937–1945 The Great Depression.

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The Great Depression
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The Great Depression played a vital role in transforming America’s political and social systems and the way people used to live their lives. The relationship between the government and the public was also targeted in one way or the other, and every citizen felt challenged and changed in those days. In 1932, three years after the first crash, more than 30 million Americans lost their jobs. Unemployment reached an alarming level, which not only impacted people individually but also led their families to suffer. For more than a quarter of the population of Washington D.C., the Great Depression resulted in inconsistent work and lack of money. There had been devastating economic depressions that caused serious problems for most of the Americans. The crisis of 1930 encompassed both rural and urban areas of the country and devastated working-class and middle-class individuals simultaneously. By 1933, the government had intervened in people’s lives to an extent, providing them with a good number of jobs, health care facilities and social insurance. It was difficult to facilitate all Americans suddenly and to provide them with well-paying jobs, but the government kept working hard in order to help people improve their lifestyles. The same year, a wave of unionization and labor strikes initiated, allowing the public to use their power and demand what they actually deserved.
Some of the ordinary Americans responded to the crisis severely, while the others called them a temporary issue. Several media innovations and burgeoning art movements created awareness among the public regarding the value of expressing themselves and sharing their thoughts. In addition to these significant changes, people from Washington D.C. and other parts of the United States collaborated with organizations to develop new household and work practices. It’s safe to say that the Great Depression caused a lot of problems for ordinary Americans, but with time, things were changed and most of the social and economic problems were solved. Ethnic communities in all parts of the country marginalized by religious and race categorizations and sought out a number of strategies for their social and econo...