48 pages : 26 cm, "Look at the events that lead to the Wall Street Crash of October 1929 and the shockwaves that it sent around the world, leading to economic crisis and financial panic and plunging millions into unemployment, eviction from their homes and grinding poverty. Explore the legacy of the Great Depression internationally, both in terms of the bad things that came out of it, such as political ferment leading to the rise of fascism, and the good things, including the expansion of the welfare state and provision for those in need, technological innovation and the rise of the cinema industry."--Amazon website, Includes bibliographical references and index, What was the Great Depression? -- Grinding poverty -- Financial panic -- Depression in the U.S. -- Depression worldwide -- What came out of the Great Depression? -- Aftermath -- Rise of fascism -- A move to the right -- A better deal? -- Turning inwards -- Financial regulation -- Workers' rights -- A safety net -- Effects on women and minorities -- Public works -- Building and industry boom -- Creative thinking -- Culture in the depression -- Federal arts -- Recording the era -- So did anything come out of the Great Depression? -- Losing hope -- Positive effects of World War II