Great Depression
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| The '''Great Depression''' was a time of [[recession|economic down turn]], which started after the [[stock market crash]] on [[October 29]], [[1929]], known as Black Tuesday. It began in the [[United States]] and quickly spread to [[Europe]] and every part of the world. [[Democracy]] was weakened and on the defensive, as dictators such as [[Hitler]], [[Stalin]] and [[Mussolini]] made major gains, which helped set the stage for [[World War II]] in 1939. | The '''Great Depression''' was a time of [[recession|economic down turn]], which started after the [[stock market crash]] on [[October 29]], [[1929]], known as Black Tuesday. It began in the [[United States]] and quickly spread to [[Europe]] and every part of the world. [[Democracy]] was weakened and on the defensive, as dictators such as [[Hitler]], [[Stalin]] and [[Mussolini]] made major gains, which helped set the stage for [[World War II]] in 1939. | ||
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| + | The period is represented in the iconic photo ''[[Migrant Mother]]'' (1936). | ||
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The Great Depression was a time of economic down turn, which started after the stock market crash on October 29, 1929, known as Black Tuesday. It began in the United States and quickly spread to Europe and every part of the world. Democracy was weakened and on the defensive, as dictators such as Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini made major gains, which helped set the stage for World War II in 1939.
The period is represented in the iconic photo Migrant Mother (1936).
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