Unit 5 The Great Depression

By jayna.patterson

  • Herbert Hoover

    Herbert Hoover
    Herbert Hoover won the Presidential Election of 1928. He only served on term based on the fact that he did nothing during his presidency and he tear gassed World War I veterans.

  • Black Tuesdeay

    Black Tuesdeay
    The Stock Market crashes.The bottom fell out of the market and the nation's confidnce.

  • Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act

    Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act
    Established the highest protective tariff in United States history. It rasied tariffs on imported agricultural goods.

  • Bank Closures Begin

    Bank Closures Begin
    In 1929, 600 banks closed.By 1933, 11,000 of the nation's banks had failed including the United Bank of America.

  • Franklin Delano Roosevelt

    Franklin Delano Roosevelt
    The United States elected FDR as the President of the United States. He won with 23 million votes to Hoover's 16 million.

  • Bonus Army

    Bonus Army
    The Bouns Army consisted of World War I veterans and their families who traveled to Washington to be compensated for their service. They wer eventually forced out of Washington by tear gas and fire ordered by Hoover.

  • Federal Securities Act

    Federal Securities Act
    The Federal Securities Act required corporations to provide complete information on all stock offerings and made them liable for any misrepresentations.

  • National Industrial Recovery Act

    National Industrial Recovery Act
    The NIRA provided money to states to creat jos in the constuction of schools and other commuity buildings.

  • Dust Bowl Begins

    Dust Bowl Begins
    Strong dust storms caused by the drought in the Great Plains and the overproduction of crops.The thick dust in the air caused dust pnuemonia, so many citiznes moved to California.

  • The New Deal

    The New Deal
    The New Deal was a program designed to help fix the problems of the Great Depression. It focused on the relief for the needy, economic recovery, and financial reform.

  • The Hundred Days Begins

    The Hundred Days Begins
    Congress passed more than 15 major pieces of New Deal legislation which expanded the federal government's role in the nation's economy. It lasted until June 6th, 1933.

  • Hoover Dam

    Hoover Dam
    The world's tallest dam was built in the Colorado River. It provided electricity and flood control. It also help grow Califonia's agriculture economy and provide electricity to power Las Vegas.