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The Start of the Great Depression
It was mainly in North America and Europe, and it was a time period of extremely low wages and unemployment. The Stock Market crash was the beginning of the Great Depression. Billions of dollars were lost. -
Bank Crash
In 1930 alone, 744 banks crashed throughout America and Europe. -
Food Riot
Food was at an all time low because the farmers weren't getting paid. There were fights for food. -
Economy All Time Low
The economy had been at an all time high in August of 1929. After the stock market crash, it hit rock bottom in March of 1932. -
Roosevelt Takes Office
Franklin Delano Roosevelt took office in 1933. He made a lot of changes including closing banks to prevent further devastation. -
Black Sunday
The worst dust storm ever made farmers have to learn different ways to farm. -
Soil Conservation
The government is working hard to support farmers so that everybody can begin to eat again. Farms are the starting point to rebuilding America. -
Hottest Summer Ever
The temperatures rise as people are trying to survive the dust storms. Twenty states experience temperatures of 110 four of those breaking 120. -
National Debt
As we are losing more money, FDR begins his second term trying to reduce the national debt, while recovering the economy. -
Great Depression and Dust Bowl
As the end of the Great Depression and Dust Bowl are near, the country is still in debt but they will continue to rebuild the economy.
