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The great depression of the 1930s was a severe economic problem which affected the whole world, and united states of america usa in particular. Help about wikipedia community portal recent changes contact page. Depression is a severe and prolonged downturn in economic activity. Louis feds back of the envelope calculation says the unemployment rate could get as high as 32% next quarter. So why does this book need to be read, in your view. Although it originated in the united states, the great depression caused drastic declines in output. The great depression and the new deal are even now controversial and subject to interpretation by historians of just about every stripe. Life during the great depression when studying the great depression, it is important to no only look at the political and economic factors, but also the social history.
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