The Great Depression

All time high

1928

The United States stock market is reaching an all time high due to the use of credit.

The start of the stock market crash

Oct 25, 1929

This the start of the stock market crash that will soon lead to the great depression.

black Tuesday (The Crash)

Oct 29, 1929

This day is the fourth and final day of the economic crash. This is the start of the great depression. America knows that we are in trouble.

Banks Going Bankrupt

Nov 1, 1929

the stock market looses more money in three weeks than the government spends in a year.

Banks of U.S. collapse

Nov 5, 1929

Only 2% of Americans who owned stock were immediately affected by the stock market. The rest of them got on with their lives until the banks of the U.S. collapsed

Banks Closing

Nov 1, 1930

In the last 60 days of 1930, 600 banks close nationwide.

Hoover Dam

1931

construction has been started in the most important construction project in american history "Hoover Dam"

Roosevelt elected

Oct 8, 1932

Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated republican Herbert Hoover

National Union of Social Justice

1934

Father Charles Coughlin, "The Radio Priest" established National Union for Social Justice

Hoover Dam finished

1936

the most important construction project in american history. During the construction that would span 5 years, 96 men lost their life on the job.

Nazi Rally in NYC

Feb 20, 1939

The German- American group rally in New York City supporting what they call "True Americanism"

WW2 starts

Dec 7, 1941

The Japanese attacks Pearl Harbor which makes the US join WW2.