The Complete Idiot's Guide(R) to the Great Depression

You're no idiot, of course. You're aware that Wall Street crashed in 1929, leading to a financial disaster that lasted more than a decade. But despite what you've heard about "Black Tuesday," the Great Depression didn't happen overnight or because of one bad day on Wall Street. <p><i>The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Great Depression</i> will show you exactly how the economy collapsed - and how the United States survived it. In this <i>Complete Idiot's Guide,</i> you get:</p> <ul> <li>The causes in the 1920s that led to the Black Tuesday market crash on October 29, 1929</li> <li>How the administration under President Herbert Hoover attempted to manage the nationwide crisis.</li> <li>Franklin Delano Roosevelt's election, his formation of the Brain Trust, and his reassuring fireside chats.</li> <li>Soup kitchens, bread lines, homelessness, and other hardships Americans faced during the Depression.</li> <li>How Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor brought the country's economic woes and the Great Depression to an end.</li> </ul> <p> </p>