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    This document contains textbook notes from a US History Honors class summarizing key aspects of life during the Great Depression based on Chapter 13, Section 3. It notes that Gone with the Wind was a commercial success and epitomized Depression era films. It discusses status symbols, tourism as a major industry, and the continued popularity of cars and refrigerators. It also outlines how mass media like movies and radio avoided controversy while literature shifted focus to the struggles of the masses. Finally, it mentions several artists and playwrights that were prominent in capturing life during the Depression.

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    Chapter 13, Section 3 Textbook Notes

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    This document contains textbook notes from a US History Honors class summarizing key aspects of life during the Great Depression based on Chapter 13, Section 3. It notes that Gone with the Wind was a commercial success and epitomized Depression era films. It discusses status symbols, tourism as a major industry, and the continued popularity of cars and refrigerators. It also outlines how mass media like movies and radio avoided controversy while literature shifted focus to the struggles of the masses. Finally, it mentions several artists and playwrights that were prominent in capturing life during the Depression.

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    US History Honors January 11th, 2012

    Chapter 13, Section 3 Textbook Notes Section 3: Life During the Depression June 30th, 1936: Gone with the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell, smashes sales records. o o o Epitome of a Depression era film. Status symbol: A sign of wealth or great prestige (i.e. a new car). Hitting the highways: Tourism 3rd largest industry in US. 1930s: Car craze in America, started in the 1920s.

    Refrigerator sales continued to climb even during the Great Depression. Talkies = movies with sound. Mass media: Movies, radio, and other large works of communication. o o Avoided controversial topics as many sought escape from reality. John Steinbecks The Grapes of Wrath and John Dos Passos. Literatures focus shifted from the individual to the struggle of the masses. Artists of the 1930s: Thomas Hart Benton, Edward Hopper, and Grant Wood. Playwrights & theater directors: Clifford Odets Waiting for Lefty, glorifying the Depression era worker. Documentary photography showed the US of the Depression era stripped of hopes and dreams.

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