Great depression and dust bowl By christopherhanson Oct 24, 1929 stock market crashes Oct 28, 1929 stock market fell 13 % Dec 11, 1929 the bank of the united states failed Jun 17, 1930 Hoover signs the Smart Hawley Tariff Act 1931 food riots breakout from the great depression 1932 14 dust storms hit the midwest 1933 the federal emergency relief act creates more jobs. Apr 15, 1934 worst dust storm ever (Black Sunday) 1939 droughts come back to Louisiana, causing record temperatures 1941 Recovery starts, and world war to hits full swing.