<span>so that the guard would follow its commanders and prevent violence</span>
Social and Cultural Effects of the Depression. Sports provided a distraction from the Depression. Also new forms of expression flourished in the culture of despair. The Great Depression brought a rapid rise in the crime rate as many unemployed workers resorted to petty theft to put food on the table.
That is definitely Okies, I did this literally yesterday. Plus it's in my book. Hope this helped! :)
They experienced long periods of peace. They experimented with republican forms of government. They saw the overthrow of their kings during these years. They all had absolute rulers who built strong, central governments.