GREAT DEPRESSION

THE ROARING 20S

• The Roaring 20s were a time of great success and enjoyment in the U.S.
• This pictures shows people having a fantastic time in the 20s.
• Like this picture, the market was astounding during the 1920s.

ECONOMIC BUST

• This picture shows a bank run in the late 1920s.
• A bank run is a rush of people to the bank to withdrawl their money.
• People did this because they lost trust in the bank or thought it was the best choice.

DEPRESSION AFFECTS THE AVERAGE

• Depression affected the average American beacuse they lost stuff many.
• They lost their homes, money, and practically everything.
• I chose this photo because these people were probably average Americans.
• Now they have very little.

DEPRESSION AFFECTS THE AVERAGE

• I chose this picture because this family resembles many American families.
• They all lost in some way.

ENTERTAINMENT OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION

• Movies were a great part in the Depression.
• People liked movies because they took their minds off reality.

ANGRY AMERICANS

• In this picture are many men who lost their jobs.
• They lost their jobs because of the Great Depression's economy and job rate bust.

PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT

• My example of a public works project is the Hoover Dam.
• The Hoover Dam was made to hone in on a large river for energy.
• The Hoover Dam was under the Works Progress Administration(WPA).
• The larger goal of all of the projects at this time were to try to help the economy.

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