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We at least have a basic understanding of what happened to the Mainland United States (the Contiguous 48) during the Great Depression. But how did this period affect the other territories of the United States? Namely, Alaska, Hawaii, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands?

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We at least have a basic understanding of what happened to the Mainland United States (the Contiguous 48) during the Great Depression. But how did this period affect the other territories of the United States? Namely, Alaska, Hawaii, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands?	2206