Great Depression

By Ben Kleve

  • Unemployment Spikes

  • Prices of stocks Rise 40%

  • Recession starts

  • Period: to

    10,000 US Banks Fail

    2 Billon Lost
    15 Millon Unemployed

  • Black Tuesday Market Crash

    16 Billon in losses

  • Rosevelt Is inaugurated

    3rd Bank Panic, Creates Banking Holiday to prevent Bankruns

  • National Recovery Administration Established

    27,000 Jobs Created

  • US Unemployment Reaches 24.9%

  • Works Progress administration Founded

    Created Jobs working on Pubic works

  • 1 Million spent on armed forces

  • minimum wage Established

  • US Enters WWII

    Manufacturing up 40%
    Unemployment down to 10.2%