The Great Depression By bobboe1993 Oct 29, 1929 The Stock Market Crashes Black Tuesday Period: Oct 29, 1929 to Dec 7, 1941 The Great Depression Nov 2, 1932 Presidential Election! Roosevelt is Elected Mar 12, 1933 Roosevelt's first Fire Side Chat Mar 22, 1933 Prohibition Ends Apr 14, 1935 The Dust Bowl is Declared One of the biggest natural travesties to hit America in years. It displaced thousands of citizens. Aug 14, 1935 Social Security Act Jan 20, 1937 Roosevelt Is Inaugurated for a Second Term Dec 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor This horrible event brought America into WWII, and out of the Great Depression.