As the Great Depression progressed economic collapse took its toll on rural America. Crops went unsold, farm mortgages were called in by banks, hungry farmers protested, and robberies increased dramatically. The U.S. Army was called in to defend the nation's capital from veterans who were demanding that President Hoover and Congress pay a bonus for their services in World War I. Concludes with Franklin Roosevelt's landslide election to the presidency.
Title | The Great Depression - Season 1 Episode 2 The Road to Rock Bottom |
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Year | 1993 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | PBS |
Cast | Joe Morton |
Crew | Brian Keane (Original Music Composer), Henry Hampton (Executive Producer), Steve Fayer (Writer), Michael Chin (Director of Photography), Terry Kay Rockefeller (Producer) |
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First Air Date | Oct 25, 1993 |
Last Air date | Nov 15, 1993 |
Season | 1 Season |
Episode | 7 Episode |
Runtime | 54:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 0.00/ 10 by 0.00 users |
Popularity | 5.509 |
Language | English |