The Great Depression

By Ryley_McM

  • Black Tuesday

    Black Tuesday
    The Stock Market crashed and The Great Depression began.

  • Reconstruction finance corporation

    Reconstruction finance corporation
    The corporation tried to loan money to banks and railroads to keep them running

  • 100,000 US banks have failed

    100,000 US banks have failed
    Banks are failing because everyone is trying to draw out there money before its gone.

  • The New Deal

    The New Deal
    The new deal began, a new set of laws coming into place from president Roosevelt that helped the economy

  • FDR takes US off of Gold Standard

    FDR takes US off of Gold Standard
    The US stops using the gold standard money backing system.

  • Longshoremen Strike

    Longshoremen Strike
    A large strike restricts trade on the West coast. The strike ended in a victory for the Longshormen's Union.

  • Oklahoma Dust Bowl

    Oklahoma Dust Bowl
    The dust Bowl started in 1934 and ended in 1940.

  • Babe Ruth final Home Run

    Babe Ruth final Home Run
    Babe Ruth hit the final home run of his career as a member of the Boston Braves.

  • Agricultural Adjustment act passed

    Agricultural Adjustment act passed
    Established minimium wage and maximium work week.

  • World War two begins

    World War two begins
    The second world war started

  • First televised football game

    First televised football game
    First televised football game was played between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philidelphia Eagles

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected to third term

    Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected to third term
    FDR defeated Wendell Willkie to be the only US president elected for three terms.