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The first day of the stock market crash on which the stock market prices declined. This led to the great depression. -
The stock market had been decreasing rapidly until this day which it hit rock bottom. -
Passed by Hoover which raised taxes on products and other countries began to withhold their goods and trading began to decrease. -
After the Tennessee Bank failed many other banks closed that were connected to each other. This had caused over 1,300 banks to fail. -
The fourth largest bank in the country failed causing deflation and unemployment to become a big problem. The econmy decreased by 8.5% -
Crops die and the "black blizzards begin. Dust from ore-plowed and over grazed land begins to blow. -
Congress tried to fight the Depression with this corporation. It gave 2 billion dollars to banks in order to prevent more closures. -
this deal was created to fight against the Depression. It provided relief for the unemployed and increase demand to promote growth. Proposed by Franklin D. Roosevelt to help win presidency. -
Hoover passed this act in an effort to lower the Federal deficit. The top income tax was increased to 63%. This caused the Depression to get worse. -
Planned to stop the Depression. He ended prohibition and created jobs for the unemployed. -
Passed by Congress to re-open many of the banks that had closed. -
Dust storms were coming frequently through Midwest. -
The New Deal started to fall apart but F.D.R did not give up. The new deal included the Social Secuiriy, National Labor Relations, and Works progress Act. -
No rain for 4 years in Midwest plains. -
Steel workers wanted unionization. They marched peacefully and were shot at by police. -
FDR reduced spending to balance federal budget. Millions of workers ended up losing their jobs. -
National minimum wage was created with a 40 hour work week. child labor laws put in place. -
FDR wanted to repeal military arms embargo to France and Britain. U.S. dept rose to 40 billion dollars. -
3.5 million people moved. 86,000 people migrated to California in one year. 500,00 Americans were left Homeless.