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The 1930's-1940's

  • The Stock Market Crashed

    Its all downhill from here.
  • The Great Depression Started

    Simply put.
  • Food Riots

    Food riots began by many un employed people.
  • New York’s Bank Collapsed

    New York’s bank collapsed making it the largest single bank failure in history.
  • People Go On Strike

    Three thousand unemployed people went on strike attacking many workers.
  • The Dust Bowl Swept the Nations

    Beginning on May 9, 1934, a strong, two-day dust storm removed massive amounts of Great Plains topsoil.
  • Production Levels Increased This Year

    The depression was starting to go ahead in production
  • The People had Enough of it

    By this point many people were still ragged, hungry, broke, and tired.
  • The Food and Drug Cosmetic Act

    The Food and Drug Cosmetic act is passed to inspect food that comes into restaurants to keep citizens from getting sick and to keep business from cutting corners.
  • The Great Depression Ends

    Yay!