The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 kneecapped America's ability to escape the Great Depression, and today's trade wars look ...

The longest recession in American history took place between 1929 and 1939. Known as the Great Depression, this economic crisis was noteworthy in terms of both its length and its severity.

There were several factors that led to the Great Depression. Although the US economy boomed during the 1920s, the prosperity of this decade was not built on firm foundations. In September and ...

"For me, the 1950s is one of the great peaks of American theatre – mainly because of how real and gritty it felt. The stories were not pretentious, they spoke in clear language about real situations ...

The American economy had suffered economic downturns and slumps before, but the Great Depression was the worst in the country’s history. It affected more people and lasted much longer.

During the Great Depression, African Americans were disproportionately affected by unemployment: they were the first fired and the last hired. After Roosevelt was elected, he began to institute hi ...

Democrats "would prefer 'Depression' as long as it hurt the Republican Party," the president-elect wrote on his Truth Social platform.

such as the inability to realize the American Dream, as they can’t afford to start a family or purchase a home. However, comparing it to the Great Depression is hyperbolic. This is reminiscent ...

Life in America during the 1930s was not easy, thanks to one of the worst economic disasters ever: The Great Depression. From a historical perspective, it seemed all the joy and revelry of the Roaring ...

The American bans proved a boon ... us when we were in the nursery. And to a depression-ridden, anxious, frightened nation, it must have come like a great sunrise.” ...