Of Mice and Men
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John Steinbeck
The Depression
On October 29 1929, millions of dollars were wiped out in an event that became known as the Wall Street Crash. It led to the Depression in America which crippled the country from 1930 - 1936. People lost their life savings when firms and banks went bust, and 12 - 15 million men and women - one third of America's population - were unemployed.
There was then no dole to fall back on, so food was short and the unemployed in cities couldn't pay their rent…
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