Great Depression and Dust Bowl

By Gabrielledegeest1

  • The Smoot-Hawley Tariff

    Rausubg tariffs and worsening international trade

  • The Stock Market Crash (Black Tuesday)

    Marking the beginning of the Great Depression
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    The Dust Bowl

    Caused by severe drought and poor farming practices, devastates the Great Plains.

  • Widespread bank failures

    Leading to loss of savings and reduced credit

  • Unemployment

    Reaching 25%, causing widespread poverty and hardship

  • The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

    Providing jobs for young men in conservation projects

  • President Franklin D. Roosevelt

    Introduces the new Deal programs to combat the Depression