1. great depression
For example, "in 1929 Henry Ford reported a personal income of $14 million in the same year the average personal income was $750." 3 Many Americans were attracted by advertisements to purchase a number of the new products like the automobiles, radios and household appliances. ...
The great depression of the US not only affected people domestically, but internationally as well. It formed modern government in many countries, made drastic legislative changes, and even spurred a major war for many countries. The most influential event in world history after the 1900's is the gre...