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The Great Depression

By JCBeliever

  • The Stock Market Crash of 1929

    The Stock Market Crash of 1929
    The Stock Market Crash of 1929 was when people sold off all of their stock and the prices dropped. This caused banks, people, and businesses to run out of money.

  • Unemployment

    Unemployment
    In March, more than 3.2 million people were unemployed.

  • Apple Sellers

    Apple Sellers
    People resort to selling apples just to get by.

  • Bonus Bill

    Texas congressman Wright Patman introduces authorization to pay "bonus" funds to WWl veterans.

  • Food Riots

    Food riots began to break out among the people. They would break into stores to get food.

  • Bank of the U.S. Collapses

    Bank of the U.S. Collapses
    New York's Bank fo the U.S. collapses which was the worst single bank failure in the United States at the time.

  • Veterans Camp Out at White House

    Veterans Camp Out at White House
    Veterans of WWl camp near the White House until the bonus bill was passed.

  • FDR was Elected

    FDR was Elected
    Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected to his first term of presidency.

  • The Civilian Conservation Corps

    The Civilian Conservation Corps
    The CCC was established. It was made up of men employed to work in forests, state parks, and federal land.

  • Three Day Dust Storm

    Three Day Dust Storm
    A three day dust storm sweeps across the country after spreading away from the dust bowl.

  • FDR is Re-Elected

    Franklin Delano Roosevelt is re-elected for his second term as president.

  • The U.S. enters WWl

    The U.S. enters WWl
    The U.S. enters WWll and will jump start U.S. industry, ending the great depression.