Misconceptions About the Great Depression
The Great Depression was caused by the 1929 stock market crash and plunged the entire country into poverty… right? Maybe not so much. In this episode of Misconceptions, host Justin Dodd busts some Depression-era myths.
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0:00 Intro
1:35 The Great Depression Plunged Everyone into Poverty
3:09 The Stock Market Crash of 1929 Caused the Great Depression
5:46 Nobody Had Any Fun During the Great Depression
8:12 The Great Depression Mainly Inspired Gross Food
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