Hard Times: The Great Depression in America -- Part 2: Into The Storm

In Part 2, we take a look at how these hard time affected those living in America’s large urban areas. Topics explored include unemployment, food shortages, homelessness, charitable efforts to relieve suffering and new government programs to help the needy. Also covered are the actions taken by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the weeks following his inauguration in March 1933 as he dealt with the banking crisis and the need to provide relief to hungry Americans.