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Read the text. Choose from choices the one which best fits each space (1-5). There are two choices you do not need to choose. Great DepressionThe Great Depression was a time of great economic crisis during the 1930s. It began in the United States, but (1) _____________. During this time, many people were out of work, hungry and homeless. In the city, people would stand in long lines at soup kitchens to get a bite to eat. In the country, farmers struggled in the Mid-west where a great drought (2) _________ causing huge dust storms. The Great Depression began (3) _________ in October of 1929. Historians and economists give various causes for the Great Depression, including drought, overproduction of goods, bank failures, stock speculation, and consumer debt.Around 11,000 banks failed during the period, (4) _______________. The average family income dropped by 40% and more than $1 billion in bank deposits were lost due to bank closings. Hundreds of thousands of families (5) ____________ and were evicted from their homes. Millions of people migrated away from the Dust Bowl region in the Mid-west.