Farmers had already been struggling before the Great Depression. During the 1920s, the modernisation of farming, including the use of new fertilisers and farm machinery, had led to overproduction.

The story of the farmers who came to the Southern Plains ... long shot that captured America's heart during the Depression. During the Great Depression, Americans built the Hoover Dam, overcoming ...

Dorothea Lange and the Farm Security Administration Dorothea ... not only brought attention to the plight of millions during ...

Without such measures, the entire banking system was vulnerable: Deposits may have swelled during ... Great Depression, including Social Security. Workers received unemployment benefits, farmers ...

During the 1930s, drought and economic depression forced prairie farmers to abandon their farms to find work in the cities. Pictured here, settlers leaving farms in the "dry belt" areas in ...

Men eating bread and soup at a breadline during The Great Depression in the USA in 1929 ... underconsumption by the public of their produce. Farmers had also been encouraged to take out loans ...

The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 was enacted to protect U.S. farmers and businesses ... Act did not cause the Great Depression. However, it did worsen conditions during that time.

It signaled the beginning of the Great Depression. Canada was one of the hardest hit by the economic crisis. The country relied heavily on its exports. Pulp and paper, wood and wheat represented ...