To what extent did the great depression catalyze important changes in americans’ perceptions of themselves, their national identity, and the role of their government? what evidence of these shifts can you find in the politics and values of our own times?

The Great Depression caused a devastation in social indicators, led to a decline in income and employment, and caused a deflationary process. The population that experienced the Great Depression called for changes that reversed the precariousness of the conditions of reproduction of life in the USA.

The human being has in his nature the tendency to crowd and help one another in situations of risk and calamity. The Great Depression awakened in Americans a sense of frustration and hope of reversing the bad situation. This was reflective in the election of Franklin Rosevelt, who promised a recovery plan, not only economic, but also social - through specific social policies. For example, the concept and establishment of social security for the elderly emerged, an achievement that highlights the importance of state action in social public policies. Since then, public policy for social benefit has become a value of the State and the population, which now requires greater transparency and direction in public spending.

when studying cause and effect, historians usually group the causes into different categories. for example, cultural causes reflect how a society’s literature and art convey the way the society saw itself in relation to the rest of the world. another resource that historians use to understand society is pop culture, which tells them the trends and ideas that are preferred by the common people. when studying cause and effect, it’s important to remember multiple causation, or the idea that an effect could have several causes and vice versa.  

the correct option is “cultural causes” since art and literature are related to the culture of a place. culture is determined by literature, art, music.

the correct option is “pop culture” since it reflects the likes and ideas of common people whereas the rest of the options do not focus on common people.  

the correct option is “multiple causation” since it refers to the idea that events are caused by multiple reasons, not just a single one.