Great Depression Timeline

  • Herbert Hoover inaugurated

    Herbert Hoover inaugurated

    Herbert Hoover inaugurated as the president of the United States.
  • The stock market crash

    The stock market crash

    After every American was living the American dream things started turning south when the stock market began to crash and America's economy was gone.
  • Bank of united states fails

    Bank of united states fails

    The 4th biggest bank in the United States has now failed to bring in enough money and now cannot pay people the correct amount of money.
  • Presidential candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt makes his "New Deal" speech.

    Presidential candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt makes his "New Deal" speech.

    This was to introduce all the federal programs that would help benefit the United States. In hopes to help get jobs and extra security for people who made money.
  • The Government Economy Act

    The Government Economy Act

    cut government spending to finance the New Deal. started the new deal act and helped fund all of them
  • The Civilian Conservation Corps was launched

    The Civilian Conservation Corps was launched

    to hire 3 million workers to maintain public lands. Help provide jobs for those in need of one. Good a short term way to make money.
  • The Federal Emergency Relief Act

    The Federal Emergency Relief Act

    created more federal jobs.
  • The Civil Works Administration

    The Civil Works Administration

    created 4 million construction jobs. The economy shrank 1.3%. Unemployment rose to a record 24.9%. Prices rose 0.8%. The national debt was $23 billion.
  • Black Sunday

    Black Sunday

    was the worst dust storm ever.
  • The Social Security Act

    The Social Security Act

    provided income to the elderly, the blind, the disabled, and children in low-income families. It was paid for with payroll taxes
  • The economy started contracting again, as the Depression resumed

    The economy started contracting again, as the Depression resumed

    For the year, the economy grew 5.1%, unemployment fell to 14.3%, and prices rose 2.9%. The debt rose to $37 billion.
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

    The Attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Japanese Navy Service upon the United States. Congress declared war on Japan.32 The economy grew 17.7%, unemployment plummeted to 9.9%, and prices rose 9.9%. The debt grew to $58 billion.