Photo: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, http://docs.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/images/photodb/27-0672a.gif.
The Great Depression, which lasted from 1929 to 1939, was a defining moment for the United States. The Depression left an indelible stamp on the generation of individuals who lived through it. It also dramatically expanded the size of the Federal government and the expectations of Americans about what their government can and should do for them. The hardships endured by many during the Depression are all but unimaginable to Americans today.
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