Life in America changed drastically in a very short amount of time.  From the end of 1929 to the early 1940s, the country experienced the worst and longest economic collapse in the history of the modern industrial world.  This crisis was known as the Great Depression and it quickly spread throughout the world.  In the United States, banks and businesses failed and millions of people across the nation lost their jobs.  As time went on, there was an increase in poverty, hunger, and homelessness. 

There were many factors that contributed to the cause of the Great Depression.  However, many experts believe that this depression began with the complete crash of the United States stock market on October 29th, 1929.  There are several different ways to examine the Great Depression.  Through collaboration with three other fellow team members, you will gain deeper insight by studying four different analytical perspectives.