In 1929, the U.S. went through the greatest economic crisis in its history. This scenario was called the Great Depression. This period of time changed the economic and political establishments of the United States. The Great Depression affected three points, the political, social, and economic crisis. The political crisis had the least amount of impact on the United States. With that leaving the social crisis with moderate impact and the economic crisis with serious impact. The Great Depression caused many political movements and overpopulation in states such as California. Many people were unemployed which made it more difficult for them to support themselves and their families.  During the Great Depression, the U.S. politically changed. Senator Huey Long offered a “Share The Wealth” program of heavy taxation of the wealthy and give large handouts to the poor. This plan of his attracted thousands of people across the country, especially those resented the uneven distribution of health. Another political  movement was the Townshend club. This was developed by Dr. Francis E. Townshend. “This called for a $200 pension for every person over 60 years old.”(pg.61). Just about ten million Americans supported and joined this club. A third critic of Roosevelt's, Father Charles E. Coughlin, broadcasted a live radio station speaking out against the new deal. “He was convinced that there were serious flaws in the nation’s banking systems.”(pg.61). He had most Americans by his side. He had about thirty-five million people listening to him. After all of these politicians tried to do something to change the U.S., the U.S. was destructed socially.  The Dust Bowl was a period of severe dust storms that greatly damaged the U.S. and Canadian prairies during the 1930s. Severe drought and failure to apply dry land farming methods to prevent wind erosion was the cause of this phenomenon. The drought and erosion of the D