A depression is when an area goes through a time of very little business activity. The great depression started in 1929. Many people could not find work. When finally, it ended in 1941, when the United States entered World War Two. When people thought that the depression had ended and that everything would be fine again, World War Two started. There was not enough food to give everyone a sufficient amount to eat. People could only buy so much of an item due to the limited supplies.
One of the causes of the great depression was the stock market crash. Stock markets are a place for people who invest or donate their money to a company in hopes of making more. These people are called investors. Investors most often exchange ownership in a public company called stocks for a reasonable amount of money. A stock share is the portion of ownership that you have been entitled to. Suddenly, people did not need a lot of productions such as milk. Without constant purchases, factories fired workers so they could save money. Because of this, many people did not have jobs and the stock market failed. Stock shares became almost worthless. The solution for the great depression was the beginning of World War II because factories that used to sell milk were made into factories for war supplies. There was a constant demand for items and people regained their jobs.
The depression now due to the coronavirus is no better than the great depression. The unemployment rate is very high, as already 22 million people have lost their jobs and about 3.53 million people have been confirmed to have it. Right now, no kids can go to school but they can still work at home and have online classes from home. Most employed people work at home and almost all people stay away from public places to stay safe. Remember to wash your hands before eating and after you go outside. The best thing to do does not come in close contact with people outside of your family.
There are many similarities between this depression and the great depression. During that time about 26 million people lost their jobs. That was about one out of every four people. Also, there was a severe drought during the great depression. Many farmers had to move west. Right now, we’re not going anywhere if we wish not to get the coronavirus.
My expectation for this depression is that there should be some way we can still learn and get sufficient food. There are not a lot of supplies in stores anymore. Most of this is already a reality, although there is not really a good way to get enough safe food. The food we get online is very good, but we can not assure it is safe, so we wash it. We are doing all this so we can stay safe ad healthy. You must wash all food supplies before you eat it to assure that you can keep your body safe.
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