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Early 20th Century
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Start of the Great Depression in the United States
The Great Depression was the time period in history of the United States. The Great Depression was caused by inflation caused by the "Roaring Twenties" and the country was pushed further into the Depression when the stock market crashed. This caused many people to lose all the money that they had invested and the money that was the bank as well. The Great Depression forced many people to shut down their businesses. This results in many people losing their jobs. -
Flood of 1937
The Flood of 1937, was a flood that occured in the northern part of the midwestern region of the United States. The flood caused levees to break. rivers to overflow, millions of dollars in property damage, and the deaths of many people. The flood occured due to excessive raining that overflowed rivers, streams, and tributaries.This caused major rivers such as the Mississppi River to overflow and run over into nearby farms, buildings, and rivers. The Flood of 1937 was the worst flood in the U.S.. -
Last Shift
This picture depicts a coal miner that has his finished his day work, and he is worn from the long hours in the mine . During the Depression people who were able to get a job usually had rough working conditions. Michael J. Gallgher the creator of this painting sympathized with the work of miners because his family worked as miners in Pennsylvania. The lithograph depicts the man to be tired, slumped over, and fatigued from work. -
Begining of World War 2
The beginning of World War II helped lead the country of the Depression. This because the war allowed the creation of new jobs that allowed the country to gain many and decreased the unemployment rate of the country. This allowed the country to rise up to become the world super. -
After the Flood
This art depicts an african american couple and a dog without food in a watery ruined wasteland. This picture depicts the after affects of the Flood of 1937 and the damage that pushed the United States deeper into The Depression. This picture illustrates the conditions of many people after the flood because many could go not back to their home. There was a scarce amount of food becasue many of the surrounding farmlands were destroyed by the flood waters. -
Charging Hot Metal
In this piece of art it depicts two workers in a factory working with hot charging metal. This illustrates two working during the early years of World War II. Before the war during the Great Depression, many people were not able to recieve jobs because many businesses had to shut down due to inflation. Those who could get a job were considered lucky becasue they could money to feed their family. The working conditions of the job most of the time were rough and undesirable.
