Great Depression and Dust Bowl

By Parker Dryden

  • Election

    President Roosevelt was elected and he starts the new deal plan.

  • Stock market

    Stock market crashes

  • Recession

    The U.S enters another recession

  • Banking Act

    Emergency banking Act passes

  • President Hoover

    President Hoover had hoped the depression was almost over but it just kept getting worse and worse.

  • WW II

    The U.S enters WW II and the depression ends.

  • Social Security

    Social Security was created.

  • Food Riots

    Food Riots started to begin so soup kitchen were being created.

  • Unemployment

    During WW II the unemployment rate dropped below 10% for the first time since the depression begin.