• Episode 15: The Great Depression

  • Feb 3 2025
  • Length: 21 mins
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Episode 15: The Great Depression

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  • The Great Depression was the worst economic crisis in American history, leaving millions unemployed, banks failing, and families struggling to survive. It was a time of hardship—but also of resilience as millions of Americans endured the difficult times.

    In this episode of The U.S. History Curriculum Companion, we review the causes of the Great Depression, including the stock market crash of 1929 and economic instability in the 1920s. We’ll examine how the crisis impacted everyday Americans, the environmental disaster of the Dust Bowl, and the federal government’s response through Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. From breadlines to public works projects, this episode covers the struggles and solutions of the era that reshaped the role of government in American life.

    This episode is designed to accompany the Great Depression and 1930s unit plan for our complete American History curriculum, which includes resources and lessons designed for middle school and high school classrooms.

    Students of History provides engaging lessons and resources for every unit in American History, along with World History, Civics & Government, and World Geography. You can learn more at StudentsofHistory.com.
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