Secrets of U.S. Depression Era

The Great Depression of the 1930s was a cataclysmic economic downturn that ravaged the United States and much of the world. Triggered by the stock market crash of 1929, the Depression led to widespread bank failures, industrial collapse, and soaring unemployment rates. Millions of Americans were plunged into poverty, facing hunger, homelessness, and despair. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs aimed to provide relief, recovery, and reform, implementing initiatives like Social Security and public works projects. While the New Deal offered some respite, it was World War II that ultimately pulled the nation out of the Depression through increased industrial production and employment. The era left an enduring impact on American society, shaping economic policies and social welfare programs for generations to come.