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Why did many Americans find themselves in trouble after Great Depression started

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A lot of families lost their savings as nearly half of the banks collapsed, Unemployment rate was high, homelessness was raging, house prices plunged 30%, international trade nearly collapsed, and little to no food as many farms were lost during the Great Depression

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Because the banks had to be closed down and they had no way to get what they needed.

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