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The Great Depression Zettelmaier

By evelyn.zett

  • The Great Stock Market Crash of 1929

    The Great Stock Market Crash of 1929
    "The Great Crash" marked the starting point of the Great Depression. Taking place on Black Tuesday, share prices from the New York Stock Exchange suddenly collapsed.

  • The Dust Bowl

    The Dust Bowl
    A period of dust, wind, and drought in the West during the 1930's causing crops and property to waste away.

  • FDR Election

    FDR Election
    President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected in 1932, marking the beginning of change in federal involvement, unemployment, and economic status across the United States.

  • The Bonus Army

    The Bonus Army
    WWII Veterans gathered in D.C. to march and gain cash compensation for their service.

  • Emergency Banking Act

    Emergency Banking Act
    The Emergency Banking Act was passed to eliminate the national bank crisis that had worsened the Great Depression.

  • WWII

    WWII
    World War II begins, marking the end of economic crisis in the United States.