The Great Depression

The Great Depression, commonly referred to as the Depression was a period of great economic hardship from the Wall Street Crash of 1929 up until the implementation of the New Solution by all 50 newly independent states.

With it's roots buried in the "roaring 20's", the US had a number of factors for the crash. However, when Wall Street did crash (with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping significantly over the course of just a day) unemployment and unrest quickly spurred across the country as brokers sold all their shares. Poverty ensued over the following years, and following an inadequate response from the Herbert Hoover (president at the time), Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected with most of the electoral college voting the democratic candidate in. However, despite his wide claims, FDR attempted to submit a "New Deal" plan to solve the Great Depression, however it was quickly shot down for being to "collectivist" and "communist". Due to the lack of a solution, the country fell into further economic decay with mass hunger and starvation leading many to blame the US government, rallying more to the cause of state's rights and independence, a luxury that was gained following the American Collapse War. However, with many states now seeing the benefit of a government-based solution, on January 1st, 1936, the New Solution was ratified in a conference between every state. The long term effects of this New Solution are yet to be fully discussed, however economists have been saying it has already put the unemployment rates and poverty levels down.