By giving support&nbsp;to an army of creative workers, the government&nbsp;was able to lift the prospects of an entire nation.&nbsp;

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History Shorts: How Artists Helped End the Great Depression

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By giving support to an army of creative workers, the government was able to lift the prospects of an entire nation. 

<p>The Great Depression was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world, lasting from 1929 to 1939. Explore topics on the era, from the stock market crash of 1929, to the Dust Bowl, to FDR’s response to the economic calamity—the New Deal.</p>


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