The Great Depression

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Call Number: DVD 973.91 Gr
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Documentary.
Originally broadcast on The History Channel in 1998.
The great shake-up -- Face the music -- Striking back -- Desperate measures.
Host and narrator, Mario Cuomo.
Delves into the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and how it affected people, how the American public worked together to get through the massive hardships, and how the economy recovered with World War II. Examine the changes that swept the shaken nation during the first year - from the landslide victory of FDR in 1932 to Dust Bowl farmers. Americans sought release from the hard times wherever they could find it - from marathon dancing to going to the movies. As the Depression lingered and the New Deal failed to live up to people's expectations, some Americans fought back against the system. After years of crisis, WWII approached and did what all the protests and recovery programs failed to do - end the Depression. Includes photos, rare interviews, and footage of the culture, media, and politics of the times.
DVD; Dolby Digital stereo.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Crockettprivateduty@yahoo.com Review submitted by msdenise on October 16, 2011, 6:36am Great documentary. IThe New Deal explains alot about how the social support agencies in place today for those in need came about.


Ms.DeNiseofAnnArbor
10/19/2011

Informative submitted by czadams on August 18, 2023, 11:59pm I learned so much. I watched this in social studies!