how did the everday person's life change as a result of the depression? a. large companies and the wealthy class prospred; meanwhile, the middle and lower classes were penniless and starving. b. people who lost everything, causing a steep increase in demand; production increased and jobs became plentiful. c. people lost money when banks closed; they couldn't find jobs and many resorted eating out of garbage cans. d. since soilders were away at war, jobs were plentifull, but didn't pay well; both women and childeren were forced to work just to survive.
I would guess C. Large companies didn't do that great either, so it is probably not A. We know that jobs were definitely not plentiful, so it is not B. D is partially true in that women had to take men's place in factories, but I am unsure about the wages. Between C and D, probably C
Answer A fits the best. The wealthy/upper class and large companies were able to prosper while the lower and middle class struggled something fierce. B. Is completely false, job opportunity's shrunk and those that were available paid horribly. C. This answer is true, but not as true as A. D. There was no war going on during the onset of the Great Depression.
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