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# The Great Depression In Hampton Roads: Marvin W. Wschlegel
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/whro-time-machine-video/specials/the-great-depression-ih-hampton-roads-marvin-w-wschlegel-n5jqzx/
- Published: 2026-02-12T21:01:34.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-13T17:00:25.000Z
- Description: Norfolk’s military ties made the Depression especially hard at home.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: WHRO Time Machine Video, #ZZZ_Show_c16af35f-7d3c-4eaf-8832-1d8997a06feb, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Special_e35b1f27-cb20-4e98-8d01-d9e4e92a1756, #special

The Great Depression struck everywhere, but in Norfolk its impact carried a unique weight. Dependent on the Army and Navy, the city faced empty homes, shrinking population, and economic uncertainty when military forces pulled out—revealing how fragile a one-industry town could be.