What area of the United States was hit hardest by the Great Depression at first?

The Midwest

Explanation:

In the Great Plains (located in the Midwest), one of the worst droughts in history left the land barren and unfit for growing even minimal food to live on. The country's most vulnerable populations, such as children, the elderly, and those subject to discrimination, like African Americans, were the hardest hit.

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