1. The Great Depression
The decade of the 1930s can be defined in two parts: The Great Depression, and the restoration of the American economy. ... Paradoxically, the entertainment industry took off at rapid rates during the Depression. ... The most popular film star of the 1930's was Shirley Temple. ... These stars represented fantasy lives for the average American in the throes of the Depression. ... But the Depression brought on the invention of a new art form: the comic book and the superhero. ...
- Word Count: 1986
- Approx Pages: 8
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School