3. Hard Times: The Great Depression
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
FULL BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Why did the prosperity of the 1920s come to such a sudden and dramatic end?
2. Does Hoover deserve his reputation as an inneffective and indifferent president in the face of the depression?
3. Which sections of American society suffered most from the depression?

Required Reading
Fiona Venn, "The Depression," chapter 2 of The New Deal

Further Reading
Anthony J. Badger, "Depression America", chapter 1 of The New Deal

Primary Documents:
President Roosevelt's First Innaugural Address, 1933