Daily Life:
Food lines and soup kitchens: Families relied on charity for meals.
Shantytowns (Hoovervilles): Homeless lived in makeshift camps.
Unemployment: 25% of workforce jobless; breadwinners felt hopeless.
Rationing: Families limited food, water, and electricity usage.
Entertainment: Radio shows, board games, and outdoor activities replaced movies and concerts.
Social Impact:
Family breakdown: Stress led to increased divorce rates and child abandonment.
Migration: People moved west seeking work, leading to Dust Bowl displacement.
Protests and riots: Citizens demanded government action and relief.
Rise of shantytowns: Communities formed around makeshift housing.
Economic Impact:
Banking system collapse: Widespread bank failures erased savings.
Global trade plummeted: International trade decreased by 65%.
Industrial production halved: Factories drastically reduced output or closed.
Stock market crash: Investors lost billions in October 1929 crash.
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