The Great Depression
Herbert Hoover was president at the start Philosophy: We’ll make it! What He Did: Nothing
The Roaring 20’s The new concept of “credit” and spread of consumerism. Instant gratification was the rule. People were spending money and could not pay.
The Great Depression Stock Market Stocks Drought The Dust Bowl Soup Kitchens Herbert Hoover Franklin Roosevelt Duke Ellington Margaret.
1929-1939 Stock market crash Nobody realized the effect it would have No money to replenish what was borrowed.
1929-1939. Before the depression life was GOOD The new concept of “credit” People were buying with credit: –Automobiles –Appliances –Clothes Fun times.
A Brief Introduction to John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men.
1929-1939 Stock market crash Didn ’ t realize the effect it would have No money to replenish what was borrowed Many found being broke humiliating.
