Which phrase describes the U. S. economy in the 1930s? * A. boring times when not much happened
B. fun times when few people worked
C. hard times of downturn and poverty
D. good times of growth and prosperity

c. hard times of downturn and poverty

Explanation: The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, beginning in the United States. The timing of the Great Depression varied across the world; in most countries, it started in 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s.

U.S. in The 1930s in the United States began with an historic low: more than 15 million Americans–fully one-quarter of all wage-earning workers–were unemployed. ... Though the New Deal alone did not end the Depression, it did provide an unprecedented safety net to millions of suffering Americans.

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