Question

How did the Great Depression affect men??

Answer 1

Mass unemployment

One of the most serious economic consequences of the Depression was mass unemployment. Large numbers of men found it nigh impossible to find a job, and so they left their homes and communities to look for work elsewhere. Even then, the best that many could hope for was manual labor or seasonal work.

Answer 2

For millions of American men who lost their jobs during the Great Depression, the loss of the ability to provide for their families posed a direct threat to their sense of manhood. It was bad enough for a man's ego to be unable to provide; it was worse for him to become dependent on a woman.