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A History of Western Society: Printed Page 887
MAPPING THE PAST
Map 26.1 The Great Depression in the United States and Europe, 1929–1939
These maps show that unemployment was high almost everywhere, but that national and regional differences were also substantial.
Question
ANALYZING THE MAP Which European countries had the highest rate of unemployment? How do the rates of people on unemployment relief in the United States compare to the percentage of unemployed workers in Europe? In the United States, what were the main channels of migration?
Question
CONNECTIONS What tactics of reform and recovery did European nations use to combat the deprivations of the Great Depression?