The Great Depression: A Captivating Guide to the Worldwide Economic Depression that Began in the United States, Including the Wall Street Crash, FDR's New deal, Hitler’s Rise and More

by Captivating History

Did you know that the unemployment rate between 1933 and 1934 was one in four people? Free History BONUS Inside! The stock market crash of 1929 didn’t cause the Great Depression by itself, but it is a powerful symbolic starting point to the greatest economic disaster of the twentieth century. On that dark day in October 1929, fortunes were lost and fear of financial insecurity rose throughout the United States and the world. In 1932, the low point of the Depression, as much as a third of Americans were out of work and even more people were unemployed in other countries. The stock market reached its lowest point ever and wouldn’t rise to its pre-Depression levels for almost twenty years. The scale of the crisis demanded new ways of coping and new ideas about the role of government. The ideas that had dominated American thought about the relationship between the economy and government were now viewed to be outdated at best, dangerous at worst. This captivating history book aims to give you a better understanding of a period that contains many tragic stories yet powerful lessons. In The Great A Captivating Guide to the Worldwide Economic Depression that Began in the United States, Including the Wall Street Crash, FDR's New deal, Hitler’s Rise and More, you will discover topics such as Causes of the Great Depression 1918-1929Herbert Hoover and the Early Years of the DepressionThe Election of 1932The 100 Days and FDR’s First Term, 1933-1937FDR’s Second Term—Challenges and CriticsThe Culture of the DepressionSports and the Great DepressionThe Outlaw Celebrity in the Great DepressionPopulation Shifts and the Culture of the Great DepressionInternational Issues and Concerns During the DepressionThe Coming Storm and the End of the DepressionAnd much, much more!So if you want to learn more about the Great Depression, click "buy now"!

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Amazon

102 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 26, 2018

Reviews

[Bonnie Dale Keck · Rating 5 out of 5]

kindle unlimited, was the start of FDR's social services including Social Security {borrowed from by Lyndon Johnson & Ronald Reagan, both for wars/military buildup, and currently under seige by Republican Party which controlled presidency, senate, and house} along with various social safety net programs and equal rights that had been given/passed through the years & enforced

Did you know that the unemployment rate between 1933 and 1934 was one in four people? Free History BONUS Inside!

The stock market crash of 1929 didn’t cause the Great Depression by itself, but it is a powerful symbolic starting point to the greatest economic disaster of the twentieth century. On that dark day in October 1929, fortunes were lost and fear of financial insecurity rose throughout the United States and the world. In 1932, the low point of the Depression, as much as a third of Americans were out of work and even more people were unemployed in other countries. The stock market reached its lowest point ever and wouldn’t rise to its pre-Depression levels for almost twenty years. The scale of the crisis demanded new ways of coping and new ideas about the role of government. The ideas that had dominated American thought about the relationship between the economy and government were now viewed to be outdated at best, dangerous at worst.

This captivating history book aims to give you a better understanding of a period that contains many tragic stories yet powerful lessons. In The Great Depression: A Captivating Guide to the Worldwide Economic Depression that Began in the United States, Including the Wall Street Crash, FDR's New deal, Hitler’s Rise and More, you will discover topics such as Causes of the Great Depression 1918-1929 Herbert Hoover and the Early Years of the Depression The Election of 1932 The 100 Days and FDR’s First Term, 1933-1937 FDR’s Second Term—Challenges and Critics The Culture of the Depression Sports and the Great Depression The Outlaw Celebrity in the Great Depression Population Shifts and the Culture of the Great Depression International Issues and Concerns During the Depression The Coming Storm and the End of the Depression And more!

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[T. Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

I listened to and read this book. I learned much about The Great Depression.

[Jerry Jares · Rating 4 out of 5]

The explanation of how the Great Depression came about, I thought was excellent.  I also liked the explanation of why Herbert Hoover seemed to be sitting on his hands (while the depression grew worse).  Hoover had risen from his modest beginnings by his own hard work and thought that that philosophy would turn the tide.  However, the Great Depression was something America had never seen before and people wanted action.  Thus, they voted Franklin D Roosevelt into the presidency.

I also liked the comparison this book made of the three economic systems vying for supremacy at that time:  fascism, communism, and capitalism.  Before this explanation, I had a fairly basic understanding of fascism.  The chapter on these three systems drew the ideologies in sharp relief.

I really enjoyed the chapters on "The Culture of the Depression," the chapter on sports during the Depression, and the "outlaw celebrities" of the Depression.  However, I thought the discussion of Franklin D Roosevelt's efforts at 'solving the Depression problem' was written with rose-colored glasses on the eyes of the author.  I also wondered why the author didn't just tell the reader who Huey Long was, and what he stood for, without naming him a 'demagogue' (p. 29).  Father Charles Coughlin was also a critic of FDR, but you allowed his words to hang him without labeling him. 

Chapters in this Book:
Causes of the Great Depression 1918-1929
Herbert Hoover and the Early Years of the Depression
The Election of 1932
The 100 Days and FDR’s First Term, 1933-1937
FDR’s Second Term—Challenges and Critics
The Culture of the Depression
Sports and the Great Depression
The Outlaw Celebrity in the Great Depression
Population Shifts and the Culture of the Great Depression
International Issues and Concerns During the Depression
The Coming Storm and the End of the Depression

[George F. Feeman · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very good summary of that period in our history. My family lived through it and was deeply affected by it. My father was a steel worker who lost his job in the late 1920's. With nine children it was tough going. We were saved when he got a job with the WPA working on Pinch of roads in eastern Pennsylvania in the late 1930's. This summary brought all of that back to life for me. Thank you.


This is a very good summary of that period in our history. I lived through it all with my family. My father lost his job in the steel mill in 1929. With nine children in the family it was tough going. We were saved when he got a job with the WPA building so-called Pinchot roads in south eastern Pennsylvania. This summary brought it all back to life for me. Kudos to the author.

[Lisa Konet · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought I knew a lot about the Great Depression from my Grandma and US History classes... WRONG! My Grandma gave some good personal stories of what it was like, but the US History class only briefly touched on this event. This book was brief and concise, but filled with a great timeline with that what happened and why it happened. Tragic AF.

Addicted to the Captivating History book series! Highly recommended. If you can't tolerate 90-150 pages of an event, time, or person I cannot help you, but you should consider reading some of these!! It is great!

[Chelsey · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book presented a very broad strokes picture of the events surrounding the Great Depression, and the cultural attitudes and shifts that took place during the 1930s, mostly in the United States. If you're looking for a very general overview of the life and times, this is a good place to start.

[Alysa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book gives a clear simple overview of the Great Depression. I like how it explains things in simple terms and you get a glimpse of the struggle of the time. I would recommend this to anyone who knows little of the era.

[Ibrahim970400 · Rating 4 out of 5]

For the first time going throw the depression, I was amazed by the book. This book helped me overlook on the depression and its aftermath. I highly recommend this book for general overlook on the depression.

[Bradley Neer · Rating 1 out of 5]

Jr. High Essay

Appears to be written with the skill of a C average tween. Author assumed the reader is stupid and rails on about WW2. Stick to the subject. Only read the book of its free!

[Ajith Fernando · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good general reading on the Great Depression.

This book gives a good general idea about what happened but it’s not an economics book by any means. Great to get a general idea but that’s it.

[Wendy DeWachter · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am more interested in the social aspect of this era than the economic, thankfully both were discussed and I do have a better understanding of how it all came about. I'm glad I chose to read it, I nearly skipped it thinking I knew enough of the era.

[Lynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good thumbnail sketch of the Great Depression

I liked the way the author organized different aspects of this era. I learned about how cultural events like sports and the arts reflected the ethos of those living in the era.

[Pam R Alsop · Rating 5 out of 5]

the great Depression

I am seeking understand the Human ,History and how affect in the here and now. This again was enlightening Read . It seems this haunted many people even in the present day.

[Tamra J. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Timely read in 2020

Easy to digest and an important primer on the great depression. I fear we are entering the second great depression

[Todd Cheng · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick read for a rough summary update of the political and economic issues of the Great Depression.

[Rob Sedgwick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good summary

This is a very good summary of the Depression from the American point of view. Also covers Europe and ww2.

[John Fetzer · Rating 5 out of 5]

The real thing that the fiction was created for.

[Jamie McColl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short and sweet.

[Miguel Ángel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un buen libro con excelente redacción y fácil explicación de la historia que explica de manera clara la gran depresión en Estados Unidos y sus repercusiones en el mundo entero.