Vocabulary Cloze Activity: Great Depression / New Deal

The chill wind whipped through the makeshift shacks of the outside of the city, a stark reminder of the widespread that plagued the nation. Sarah clutched her threadbare coat, her stomach aching with hunger, as she watched another family pack their meager belongings, evicted due to on their farm. The ghost of the roaring twenties, fueled by rampant in the , seemed a cruel taunt from a bygone era. People whispered about the old days, when fortunes were made overnight, before the crash plunged them into this desperate reality.

Then came the promise of change.

launched the , a bold series of programs aimed at pulling America back from the brink. Sarah saw a vibrant depicting a strong, resolute Uncle Sam building bridges and factories, under the slogan "Work Pays America." Though the road to was long and arduous, the establishment of the brought a flicker of hope, a safety net for the vulnerable. It was a fragile beginning, but for those living in the shadows of the depression, it was a lifeline, a sign that the nation was finally fighting back.