Great depression

Events During the Great Depression

By cadenmac988
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    The Great Depression

  • Farmers Share of Income Plummets

    Farmers Share of Income Plummets
    Farmers share of the national income drops to only 9 percent.

  • Stock Market Skyrockets

    Stock Market Skyrockets
    The stock market begins a spectacular rise, however, bears little resemblance to the rest of the economy, meanwhile, americas middle class shrinks as the lower class grows.

  • First Bank Panic

    First Bank Panic
    The first bank panic ensues causeing bankruptcies

  • 100,000 Banks Have Failed

    100,000 Banks Have Failed
    100,000 banks have failed since 1929, crippling the economy.

  • Hitler Comes to Power

    Hitler Comes to Power
    Thanks to Germany's economic desperation, hitler was able to push his way to the top, and gain the people's love by turning the economy around.

  • Roosevelt Reelected

    Roosevelt Reelected
    Franklin D. Roosevelt is reelected for another term

  • World War II Begins

    World War II Begins
    When World War II hit, it pulled the vast majority of the world out of the Great Depression through all of the government spending on the war.