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Election of 1928
Alfred E. Smith (democrat) against Herbert Hoover (republican) in the presidential election. Herbert Hoover became president with 444 electoral votes. -
Stock Market Crash
Dow Jones Industrial Average crashed on October 29,1929. People had began to buy on margin and this damaged people's credit. -
Dust Bowl
Dust storms swept through America. These storms greatly affected the ecology and agriculture. This caused famine and caused families to be stuck inside their homes for days. -
Food Riot
Food riots began to break out across America. People began fighting over food in stores and taking food without paying because there was no way they could get or pay for food. -
New Deal
Presidential candidate Franklin Roosevelt introduces the "New Deal". He is then elected president on November 8, and Americans hope that he will end the depression. -
New Deal in Process
The New Deal programs are in work. Different acts are being passed by Roosevelt from the New Deal in order to fight the Great Depression. The New Deal responded to needs for relief, reform, and recovery from the Great Depression. -
FHA Established
The Federal Housing Administration is established by passing the National Housing Act. More laws are also passed such as the Gold Reserve Act and the Corporate Bankruptcy Act. -
Second New Deal Begins
The Works Progress Administration is established and it creates roads, bridges, and airports. The Social Security Act is signed into law. -
Unemployment
Unemployment falls to 16.9%. -
Second Term
Franklin Roosevelt was elected for a second term of presidency and the Supreme Court ruled the Social Security Act as unconstitutional. -
Unemployment
Unemployment fell to 19%. The Great Depression was getting worse even with Franklin Roosevelt as president for the second term. -
WW2
World War 2 ended the Great Depression. It begins when Germany invades Poland and the depression ends at United States builds up armed forces for the world war.
