Read about the goals of the National Youth Administration and the educational camps it funded during the Great Depression.

An address by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932 was delivered to win over the American people on the premise of economic security during the tremendous strife brought about by the Great Depression.

The History Place looks at the rise of the German dictator Adolf Hitler.

A great overview along with photographs and an eyewitness account of the march on Washington by the so-called Bonus Army in 1932. Find out why General Douglas MacArthur was so adamant about crushing the march and marchers. [pdf]

A general description of the Panic but also a close-up look at how the West and Utah, in particular, were affected.

This site contains a discussion of Functionalist Modernism using the city of Viipuri as an example. Architects of the time are also discussed.

Teacher-created site that examines the flow of events that led to the outbreak of World War II.

This lesson plan from the Internal Revenue Service gives the history of the progressive income tax which helped fund the social programs implemented during the Great Depression, and the war effort after the country joined the Allies in...

Read about how the fabric of the nation was changed during the Great Depression. See how the institutions of life--marriage, birth rates, education, public health--all saw disruption because of the compromised economy.

A quick comprehension check of the Great Depression period in the United States.

Brief overview of the stock market crash and ensuing events of the Great Depression, 1929.

An interesting look at the effects of the Great Depression on the citizens of Utah, a state which had the fourth highest rate of unemployment. Read about the state and federal programs which gave aid during this period of time.

Students address these questions through activities using oral history methods and investigating life in the 1930s. They compare the immigration/migration experiences of their families to those of people living through the Great...

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Great Depression. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected president in 1932. He immediately embarked on an ambitious plan to get the country out of the Great Depression.

Looks at the impact of the Great Depression and how President Hoover tried to respond to the crisis.

An article regarding the New Deal and its development from the beginning of the Great Depression.

In the midst of the Great Depression, Chicago managed to put on an incredible World's Fair, complete with Hall of Science, Transportation Building, and Enchanted Island.

Looks at the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who held this office from 1933 to 1945, and his New Deal policies and initiatives that saw the United States through the Great Depression.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational about the League of Nations during World War I. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

This brief article addresses many of the issues facing the country after World War I. It provides an overview of the Republican policies which supported private business.

Students frequently echo sentiments such as, "The government is too big," or "The government should make welfare mothers pay for their own needs." It seems that many citizens, high schoolers included, have begun to believe in reduced...

When Franklin Delano Roosevelt took office in 1933, he enacted a range of experimental programs to combat the Great Depression.

This primary source set allows you to explore the crisis of the Great Depression, as well as the dramatic developments of the New Deal, through photographs, speeches, letters, and oral histories. Includes a teaching guide.