Roaring 20s, Crippling Depression, and World War 2

By Matthew switzer

  • canceled contracts

    government cancelles billions of dollars of contracts for war companies. companies will probably looses jobs. economy starts to grow with calvin coolidge and warren g harding. for the first time more people lived in a city instead of a farm
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    Roaring 20's

    the roaring 20s

  • the volstead act

    closes every bar and tavern and saloon in the US

  • the 19 amendment to constitution to allow women to vote

  • social conflict

    conflict between city dweellers and smal ltown residents conflict between proditents and catholics blacks and whites and new women and old fashion family values aka flappers some social conflicts.

  • Stock Market Crash

    investors began selling lots of shares 12.9mill shares were traded away. that day known as black thursday. 5 days later known as black tuesday 16mill more were traded away. because of this panic overflowed in wallstreet

  • Franklin D. Rosevelt

    won a victory against herbert hoover

  • american unemployment

    By this time close to 15 million americans were unemployed and half
    of the countries banks have failed.

  • Social Security

    ss act passed by congress congress passes the social security act. gave americans money for when they retire because they have to save money for tthemselves.