-
Period: to
Stocks increase over 40%
From 5/28 to 9/29 stocks increased over 40% -
Great Depression begins
-
Period: to
Thousands of Banks crash
10,000 US Banks crash. Over $2 Billion in deposit money lost.More than 15 million unemployed -
Black Tuesday
The stock market plummets and falls $16 billion -
Roosevelt is in office
FDR wants Bank Holiday to stop run on banks -
Period: to
Unemployment Fall
Unemployment falls 25% -
Period: to
WPA
Workers Progress Adminstration -
Minimum Wage Act
Wages and Hours Act -
US in WW2
US goes into WW2 and manufacturing goes up 80%