Taking a Look at the Great Depression - 557 Words

The United States in the 1920’s was a land of great wealth and prosperity. With the rise of industrialism, fortunes were being made. Along with the wealth and prosperity came lavishness and excess the likes of which hadn’t been seen since ancient Rome. Even the prohibition was in effect, the liquor flowed and with it, so did the cash. There was no end in sight. There was no reason to think it would end. It was this nearsightedness along with numerous other unforeseen circumstances that lead to the dreaded Black Thursday. A day in October of 1929 which saw stocks plummet and America sink into a great depression, as people had taken out unimaginably large loans with no way of paying them back. A day which saw many Americans lose everything they had. A day which saw many Americans take their own lives. The excess of the 1920’s caused the Great Depression to hit that much harder. Imagine going from first to last. Imagine going from greatest to least. Imagine going f rom having everything to nothing. I recently lost my job, and it was unbearable to face my wife. I was so fearful, and had no idea what I was going to do. How terrible would it be to know that there is nothing else out there? There are no jobs waiting for you. No one is looking to hire. â€Å"By 1930, 4 million Americans looking for work could not find it; that number had risen to 6 million in 1931.† Imagine the entire population of Houston losing their jobs, starving and displaced. Where would these people go? WhatShow MoreRelatedTaking a look at the Great Depression 795 Words   |  3 Pages Great Depression The great depression was one of the worst disasters that occurred in U.S history. October 29, 1929, is the day the stock market crashed, and that day was the beginning of The â€Å"Great Depression†. 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