The Great Depression

In the 1930's, the economic situation changed, unemployment rose and global export and the amount of international trade was greatly decreased. It was all triggered by the collapse of the stock market. People had to readjust to the new situation that they found themselves in and they began to change their lifestyles in order to survive. They reduced the amount of waste, every dollar was spent very wisely and people were forced to re-use things that would once be considered throw away items. This depression proved that one event could change peoples overall emotions and feelings for a prolonged period of time. Above is a video explaining a little more about the depression, and the footage gives you an idea of the collective psyche at the time