The Naked and the Dead | Historical Context
The Great Depression
The stock market crash in 1929 triggered the Great Depression, the most severe economic crisis in U.S history. The impact on Americans was staggering. In 1933 unemployment rose to sixteen million people, about one-third of the available labor force. During the early years of the Depression, men and women searched eagerly and diligently for any type of work. However, after several months of no sustained employment, they became discouraged. President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal...
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