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The document discusses the Great Depression, including its meaning, beginning, turning points and recovery. It outlines several causes of the Great Depression like overproduction, unequal distribution of wealth, high tariffs and war debts. The effects included a stock market crash and financial panic. Events and policies throughout the 1930s are discussed, including Roosevelt's New Deal helping the US economy recover starting in 1933, though unemployment remained high at 15% in 1940. World War 2 further aided recovery as it decreased unemployment below 10% after the US entered the war.











