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The Great Depression was a worldwide economic downturn, starting in 1929 (although it effects were not fully felt until late in 1930) and lasting through most of the 1930s. It centered in North America and Europe, but had damaging effects around the world. The most industrialized countries were affected the worst, including the United States, Germany, Britain, France, Canada, Australia, and Japan. Cities around the world were hit hard, especially those based on heavy industry. Construction virtually halted in many countries. Farmers and rural areas suffered as prices for crops fell by 40-60% Willard W. Cochrane. Farm Prices, Myth and Reality 1958. p. 15; League of Nations, World Economic Survey 1932-33 p. 43. . Mining and lumbering areas were perhaps the hardest hit because demand fell sharply and there was little alternative economic activity. The Great Depression ended at different times in different countries; for subsequent history see Home front during World War II.
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1930's Timeline - Yearly table of major events in America during the Great Depression and New Deal.
Meta Description: [ The 1930s timeline provides a multimedia list of the decade's events. Many of the items listed for each year are linked to further information in the form of images, audio, and video. ]
America from the Great Depression to World War II - Records of the Farm Security Administration and Office of War Information Collection, showing rural life and the negative impact.
Meta Description: [ The images in the Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information Collection are among the most
famous documentary photographs ever produced. Created by a group of U.S. government photographers,
the images show Americans in every part of the nation. In the early years, the project emphasiz... ]
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Bibliography for Dust Bowl and Migrant Workers - List of articles, books, films and other resources on American migrant farm workers during the Depression.
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Great Myths of the Great Depression - Critique of some established views about the Great Depression of 1929-1941 written by the economist Lawrence W. Reed.
Meta Description: [ An article on liberty and free markets as sound public policy for Michigan. ]
How the City of London Created the Great Depression - Argues that the Great Depression was caused by the Bank of England, the British government and the City of London.
Internet Modern History Sourcebook: The Depression - The Sourcebook is a collection of public domain and copy-permitted texts for introductory level classes in modern European and World history.
Main Causes of the Great Depression - A short paper on the origins of the Great Depression. Discusses economic problems and policies that led to the American economic collapse in the 1930s. Includes bibliography.
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New Deal Art During the Great Depression - Information and photos of extant WPA/New Deal art, focusing on Illinois, Ohio, and California. Includes biographies, a timeline of the New Deal, and other odd bits of information.
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New Deal Network - Educational site focused on the programs of FDR's New Deal. Sponsored by the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute and the Institute for Learning Technologies at Teachers College/Columbia University.
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The Depression News - The 1930s - Stories of Michigan labor unions and the Flint sit-down strike, Paul Honore's Natural Resources Mural, bungalows, radio, lighthouses and the Great Lakes, President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs and the Civilian Conservation Corps in Michigan.
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The World Depression and its Results - Academic article on the cause and effects of the Great Depression worldwide.
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