The Great Depression

The scale of the crisis demanded new ways of coping and new ideas about the role of government. The ideas that had dominated american thought about the relationship between the economy and government were now viewed to be outdated at best, dangerous at worst.
This captivating history book aims to give you a better understanding of a period that contains many tragic stories yet powerful lessons.

Discover a plethora of topics such asCauses of the great depression
The depression and the hoover administration
The election of 1932 and the rise of franklin roosevelt
The depression and american culture
Setbacks and detractors
Last steps toward recovery-and war
And much more!
As the story unfolds and people, at last, begin to emerge from the gloom of the depression, it portrays in subtle overtones the growing threat beyond our shores which inevitably erupted and lured our society along other roads. No other australian city suffered as much from the impact of world war ii as did brisbane. By the time the war ended the distinctive way of life, portrayed in this book, was gone forever leaving only memories of the depression days and nostalgia for the many blessings enjoyed by the people of the north.