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What was the Great Depression?

What was the Great Depression?

History for Kids / History's Not Boring: The Kids History Podcast vor 4 Monaten

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Welcome to History's Not Boring by Kidopoly.com with Mira and
Finn! Have you ever wondered what happened when the whole world
ran out of money? In 1929, an event called Black Tuesday changed
everything! The stock market crashed, and in just a few hours,
billionaires lost everything. Over the next four years, thousands
of banks closed, and one in four people couldn't find a job!

But that wasn't all! In the Midwest, a terrible drought turned
rich farmland into the scary Dust Bowl. Giant, black walls of
dirt actually blotted out the sun! Families had to pack
everything they owned onto their cars and drive out West just to
find work. It was a really tough time for the whole world.

But don't worry, hope was on the way! A new president named
Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected with a big promise called the
New Deal. He helped put millions of people back to work building
the roads, bridges, and giant dams we still use today! Join Mira
and Finn as we explore the hardest decade of the 20th century,
and learn how countries figured out how to protect everyday
people from ever falling that far again!