Between 1915 and 1945, the United States went through World War I, the booming 1920s, the Great Depression of the 1930s, and Wor
ld War II. Although this time period was traumatic for many Americans, it also transformed the US identity. Think of the 1920s in contrast with the Great Depression of the 1930s. Which of these two time periods do you think has had a bigger impact on the development of US society, either from a political or cultural viewpoint? Explain why.
The Great Depression had a greater impact on the US, no one wants to go back to their lowest point. The US hustles to not fall short or even come close to the economic status they were at during the 1930s.
In my view the period that has had the biggest impact on the development of US society is The Great Depression. That depression brought a huge economic growth but also changed mass culture that swept many Americans into consumer society.
Dred and Harriet Scott had no political motivation to pursue freedom. No one questioned their legitimate right to their freedom based on extended residence in free areas. That uncertainty had been resolved with the Missouri Supreme Court's 1824 decision in Winny v. ... Louis Circuit Court; only one resulted in freedom
