Question

Which phrase describes the U.S. economy in the 1930s? *

Answer 1

Answer: c. hard times of downturn and poverty

Explanation: The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, beginning in the United States. The timing of the Great Depression varied across the world; in most countries, it started in 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s.

U.S. in The 1930s in the United States began with an historic low: more than 15 million Americans–fully one-quarter of all wage-earning workers–were unemployed. ... Though the New Deal alone did not end the Depression, it did provide an unprecedented safety net to millions of suffering Americans.