The Great Depression

By EmilyMarin

  • Stock Market Crash

    Stock Market Crash
    The stock market crashed, also known as Black Tuesday.

  • Severe Droughts and Dust Bowl

    Severe Droughts and Dust Bowl
    Severe droughts and dust bowls began which slowed agriculture down a lot and lasted until 1935.

  • Major Bank Collapse

    Major Bank Collapse
    The biggest bank in the United States collapsed making the largest bank failure yet.

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt Beat Hoover In a Landslide

    Franklin D. Roosevelt Beat Hoover In a Landslide
    The election of 1932 was hardly even a choice, Roosevelt won by a landslide.

  • Stock Market Reached Lowest Point

    Stock Market Reached Lowest Point
    In late 1932 the stock market was at it's lowest point.

  • Roosevelt Took Office

    Roosevelt Took Office

  • Banks Close

    Banks Close
    More than 11,000 out of the nation's 25,000 banks closed.

  • Unemployment Reached It's Highest Rate

    Unemployment Reached It's Highest Rate
    Unemplyment reached it's highest rate, which was 25%.

  • FDIC Was introduced

    FDIC Was introduced
    FDIC was introduced to insure bank deposits.

  • Roosevelt Re-elected

    Roosevelt Re-elected

  • Nazi Rally in NYC

    Nazi Rally in NYC
    A large group gathered in Madison Square Garden protesting against jews.