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This is only a short answer space. But I can include a general comment. Following the First World War, America entered the Great Depression, a time characterized by economic hardship and unemployment. It is estimated that during the Great Depression, a quarter of the population was unemployed and struggling to make a living. Joe was one of them and he had to deal with financial difficulties. He was a man coming from a low-income family and in order to put himself through college, he worked odd jobs during the school year and then during the summer holidays he would travel to various cities where he would find high-risk jobs that had good pay. Despite the hardship, Joe continued to row and his will to continue was shared by many more Americans who were not ready to let themselves be discouraged by the economic situation. I think this generation of war and poverty made people like Joe Rantz resilient and driven.