The Great Depression (A Step into History)

A Step Into History series takes a step into some of the most important moments in history, and discovers how these moments helped shape the world we live in today.

When the stock market crashed in October 1929, the world's economy was thrown into disarray. For the next decade, the Great Depression left millions of Americans without jobs and forced countless businesses to close. Readers will discover how people struggled to make a living in a time of high unemployment, how the government tried to solve the country's economic troubles, and much more.