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Did you know that the unemployment rate between 1933 and 1934 was one in four people?
The stock market crash of 1929 didn’t cause the Great Depression by itself, but it is a powerful symbolic starting point to the greatest economic disaster of the 20th century. On that dark day in October 1929, fortunes were lost, and fear of financial insecurity rose throughout the United States and the world. In 1932, the low point of the Depression, as much as a third of Americans were out of work, and even more people were unemployed in other countries. The stock market reached its lowest point ever and wouldn’t rise to its pre-Depression levels for almost 20 years.
The scale of the crisis demanded new ways of coping and new ideas about the role of government. The ideas that had dominated American thought about the relationship between the economy and government were now viewed to be outdated at best, dangerous at worst.
This captivating history audiobook aims to give you a better understanding of a period that contains many tragic stories yet powerful lessons.
In The Great Depression: A Captivating Guide to the Worldwide Economic Depression That Began in the United States, Including the Wall Street Crash, FDR's New Deal, Hitler’s Rise and More, you will discover topics such as:
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- B. Garrett
- 02-17-21
too focused on political correctness.
too much focus on blacks. typical " woke" agenda. what possible relevance is Joe Lewis " dating white women. have. or. just on Nd on about " voter suppression"? in the south. 😐 God bless President Trump.
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- Naleena
- 01-11-21
Not what I had hoped for
Wasn't able to finish. I didn't care for the information about movies and entertainment during the depression. The information about Hitler and other countries was abrupt. The story did not flow. I had hoped to learn more about the struggle of the people and how things progressed to those struggles.
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- amy cullen
- 01-18-23
Good, basic information on the subject
Straightforward and educational… I’m currently reading The Grapes of Wrath and wanted to learn more about this time in U.S. history… happy this was just facts about the time and not opinions
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- Sharon Smith
- 01-11-22
Very Good and Concise Book
Book was an excellent overview of the events that led to and out of the great depression. Moreover, the book was limited to approx. 3 hours, having a nice flow (as opposed to sum books going on for 10 - 20 hours) and always kept the listeners interest. Also had very good narration. Highly recommend
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-06-20
would recommend, quick one.
I enjoyed this book tons. It set me down a bunch of different paths to research. also, it was very quick to listen to.
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- 08-31-19
Great Depression
I chose Audible the reader did a good job but, it got extremely frustrating when it kept stopping and returning to the beginning. I would like to hear the book in its. Entirety without having it return to the beginning. Please fix this. Thank, Judy Busby
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- Guest
- 02-20-19
Just ok. Could be more in depth.
Very high level and quick overview. Would have preferred a more in depth writing instead of glancing over most events.
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- Lizbeth
- 11-24-18
A Step-by-Step Guide to Eating
It is important, to tell the truth about history and to understand the dark side of human tendencies (CORRUPT GOVERNMENT). The truth must be told to save humankind from suffering. If the truth is not told, then pray for the rapture to hurry up and rescue us!
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- Micheal
- 11-24-18
Great Depression
Could be very beneficial for all Americans to expand on passed their compulsory understandings and moral Bias. It is slightly biased against FDR, but, it is mostly true. FDR was a supersalesman - promoter and always had the masses on his team.
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- Oliver juliet
- 11-24-18
necessary information
The wild west, the great depression-recession, the civil war, ext, are all areas of knowledge that One of the things this book does well, is boiling the data down to undeniable facts that prove that the answer to the negative effects of a government manipulated market, is not more government manipulation, but the voluntary forces of liquidation and reinvestment of capital towards economically viable and necessary areas.
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a story of forgotten times
- By Debb Robinson on 10-11-07
By: Amity Shlaes
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The Great Depression
- A History from Beginning to End
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr
- Length: 1 hr and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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The Great Depression was one of the most trying eras in American history. All aspects of the US were affected. After the stock market crash of 1929, the nation was thrust into a decade of turmoil and change - in government, the economy, and culture. Many of the changes brought about by the Great Depression remain today.
By: Hourly History
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American History
- A Captivating Guide to the History of the United States of America, American Revolution, Civil War, Chicago, Roaring Twenties, Great Depression, Pearl Harbor, and Gulf War
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jamie Peters, Randy Whitlow, Desmond Manny, and others
- Length: 22 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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If you want to discover the captivating history of the United States of America, then pay attention....
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Good work
- By Charly N Smith on 10-04-20
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America's Great Depression
- By: Murray N. Rothbard
- Narrated by: Tom Weiner
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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The Great Depression was not a crisis for capitalism but merely an example of the downturn part of the business cycle, which was generated by government intervention in the economy. Had this book appeared in the 1940s, it might have spared the world much grief. Even so, its appearance in 1963 meant that free-market advocates had their first full-scale treatment of this crucial subject.
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Outstanding historical analysis
- By James on 10-30-08
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The Gilded Age
- A Captivating Guide to an Era in American History That Overlaps the Reconstruction Era and Coincides with Parts of the Victorian Era in Britain Along with the Belle Époque in France
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 4 hrs
- Unabridged
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From a modern perspective, it may seem that the United States was a major powerhouse since its early days. However, the truth is far from it. This transformation from a weak and relatively poor dominion into a world-class international power was undoubtedly a long process, yet it achieved its peak in the late 19th century. At that time, the US managed to achieve change in many aspects, from economic and social to political and military. This period of growth has become known as the Gilded Age.
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Excellent concise history
- By Mark on 06-21-22
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The History of the United States
- A Captivating Guide to American History, Including Events Such as the American Revolution, French and Indian War, Boston Tea Party, Pearl Harbor, and the Gulf War
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jamie Peters
- Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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When the first settlers reached the United States of America and started to chip out a living in the wilderness that seemed so fierce and unfamiliar to their European eyes, they could never have dreamed that someday the land upon which they stood would become one of the most powerful countries in the entire world.
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Loved it!
- By Emily Parker on 10-04-20
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Great Depression and the New Deal
- By: Robert P. Murphy Ph.D.
- Narrated by: Tom Weiner
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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In this timely new P.I . Guide, Murphy reveals the stark truth: free market failure didn't cause the Great Depression and the New Deal didn't cure it. Shattering myths and politically correct lies, he tells why World War II didn't help the economy or get us out of the Great Depression; why it took FDR to make the Depression "Great"; and why Herbert Hoover was more like Obama and less like Bush than the liberal media would have you believe.
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The winner writes history
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 12-03-11
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The Great Crash 1929
- By: John Kenneth Galbraith
- Narrated by: Brian Troxell
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Of Galbraith's classic examination of the 1929 financial collapse, the Atlantic Monthly said, "Economic writings are seldom notable for their entertainment value, but this book is. Galbraith's prose has grace and wit, and he distills a good deal of sardonic fun from the whopping errors of the nation's oracles and the wondrous antics of the financial community." Now, with the stock market riding historic highs, the celebrated economist returns with new insights on the legacy of our past and the consequences of blind optimism and power plays within the financial community.
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The Roaring Twenties
- A Captivating Guide to a Period of Dramatic Social and Political Change, a False Sense of Prosperity, and Its Impact on the Great Depression
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Duke Holm
- Length: 2 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Few decades capture the imagination like the 1920s. Like so many good stories, it got its start from a time of great turmoil and ended in a dramatic fashion. What happened between 1920 and 1929 has passed beyond history and has become legend.
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Too Much Political Correctness
- By Sharon Smith on 01-13-22
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The Great Depression Ahead
- How to Prosper in the Crash That Follows the Greatest Boom in History
- By: Harry S. Dent
- Narrated by: Harry S. Dent
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
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The New York Times best-selling author of The Roaring 2000s guides listeners through the biggest economic crisis since the Great Depression. The first and last economic depression that you will experience in your lifetime is just ahead. The years 2009 and 2010 will be the initial end of prosperity in almost every market, ushering in a downturn like most of us have not experienced before.
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Too much sense here to ignore it
- By irene on 02-08-09
By: Harry S. Dent
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The New Great Depression
- Winners and Losers in a Post-Pandemic World
- By: James Rickards
- Narrated by: James Rickards
- Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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