Question

The Great Depression of 1930-1941 altered lives for millions of Americans—urban and rural, across all regions of the country. In what ways did Americans adapt to the economic and environmental problems facing the country in those years?

Answer 1

During Great depression is the period when the Americans flirted most with the Marxian ideology and begin accepting in some section as socialism as a waybof life, people understood the importance of financial security and we're more conservative in their approach towards spending and also investing in relative safe heavens. Music ,theaters ,literature all showcases in one way or another the plight of great depression with people somehow scrambling through the hardship are more prepared for the future in forms of increase in saving, holding onto their jobs and living conservatively.New deal spending brough in prohibition was abandoned to find new sources of revenue to increase government spending.High deflation affected the farmers, and people holding assets with realty owner start defaulting on their mortgages as property value shrank.Severe draught during depression alongside deflation hurt farmer the most with large spread migration of farmers begin from great plains towards California in search of better opportunities. All in all great depression was catastrophic for American siciety as a whole but it alao provided the valuable lesson and help them prepare for the future.