Published September 2007
by Children"s Press (CT) .
Written in English
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | 48 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL9695806M |
| ISBN 10 | 0531187675 |
| ISBN 10 | 9780531187678 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 71173171 |
Pierre Berton chronicles all this in what is one of the most fascinating books I have ever read on the Great Depression about any country -- he combines the large picture (government and business leadership) with the medium ones (labor unions, political and social movements) and the small ones (individual stories about Canadian families or individuals Cited by: The Depression list starts with “Freedom From Fear,” by David Kennedy, which won the Pulitzer Prize. In a review, Mr. Gewen called the book “the best one-volume account of the Roosevelt era,”. This is the argument that the Federal Reserve caused the Great Depression, prompting Ben Bernanke’s famous apology to the authors. So why does this book need to be read, in your view? I think it appropriately looks at the monetary financial situation that is at the core of the Great Depression crisis and also the current situation. The Great Depression was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world, lasting from the stock market crash of to
The Great Depression was the worst economic downturn in world history. Learn about the Dust Bowl, New Deal, causes of the Great Depression, a Great Depression timeline more. This book applies Austrian business cycle theory to understanding the onset of the Great Depression. Rothbard first summarizes the Austrian theory and offers a criticism of competing theories, including the views of Keynes. In the twenty-five years since its publication, critics and scholars have praised historian Robert McElvaine’s sweeping and authoritative history of the Great Depression as one of the best and most readable studies of the : Crown Publishing Group. The Great Depression is a book written by Canadian author Pierre Berton. The period of time between the stock market crash of and the outbreak of World War II in had a terrible impact on the lives of all Canadians. The book, The Great Depression is a scalding indictment of the political leaders.
The Great Depression plunged the American people into an economic crisis unlike any endured in this country before or since. The worst and longest downturn in our economic history threw millions of hardworking individuals into poverty, and for more than a decade, neither the free market nor the federal government was able to restore prosperity. “Fair-minded, incisive, thoroughly informed, and eminently readable, The Great Depression is a $ne account of the ordeal of the s—one that does justice to the social and cultural dimensions of economic crisis as well as to its political and economic impact.” —Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. “McElvaine’s re/ections on the Great Depression re-create one of the most . The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the s, beginning in the United timing of the Great Depression varied across the world; in most countries, it started in and lasted until the late s. It was the longest, deepest, and most widespread depression of the 20th century. The Great Depression . Great Depression, worldwide economic downturn that began in and lasted until about It was the longest and most severe depression ever experienced by the industrialized Western world, sparking fundamental changes in economic institutions, macroeconomic policy, and economic theory. Although it originated in the United States, the Great Depression .
