How did the Great Depression affect Americans psychologically?
A) The loss of savings and employment led most Americans to renounce capitalism and turn to socialism.
B) Unemployment and poverty undermined people’s sense of self-worth and caused many to despair.
C) Most men either committed suicide or abandoned their families because they could not provide for them.
D) Americans in the middle and upper classes had more emotional resources and fared better than poor people.
E) Hunger and poverty made Americans unable to think properly and make good decisions, leading to divorce and crime.
Answer: B
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