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To me, it is a defining moment of the century because it changed the role of and the conception of the government in economies and resulted in a new and modern macroeconomics era. The depression as portrayed by Watkins was an experience that affected the Americans, both psychologically and economically. Through the use of stories of Odie Stallings and Gordon Park, Watkins brings out the illustration of personal tragedies that families and people faced during this economic hardship period. However, despite the frustration, poverty, disillusionment, and anger that millions of Americans experienced, I noted that a majority of them opted not to demand for radical change using violence. This shows that the patriotism spirits that the American people had made them opt for turning to charity and volunteerism in solving the crisis, and when all these failed, they voted Hoover