How to Profit from the Next Great Depression Group

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brookyngirl
brookyngirl
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High School - 12th Grade

What actions did government take during the Great Depression?

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Posted by brookyngirl on Wednesday January 9, 2008 at 3:56 PM and tagged with actions, great depression, how to profit from the next great depression, the government inspector.

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  1. gbeatty Teacher
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    Oh my. The better question might be, what actions didn't they take? More seriously, the Great Depression so shattered the American economy, and so disabused people of their confidence that they knew how the world worked, that the American government tried many things to end the pain and jumpstart the economy. The WPA (Works Progress Administration) is a good example. It hired people to complete a range of public and artistic works. "Brain trusts" were assembled to come up with solutions. The Civilian Conservation Corps gave teens jobs, and so on.

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    Posted by gbeatty on Tuesday February 19, 2008 at 5:03 PM