The Great Depression

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  • Market crash

    After the stock market crash in 1927 due to financial panic, unemployment rates rapidly increased, and peaked at about 25%.
  • Black Thursday

    More than 12.9 million shares were traded in the stock market as people started to panic. Because of this this day is known as Black Thursday.
  • Black Tuesday

    5 Days after the day known as black Thursday (Oct. 24, 1929) close to 17 million shares were traded in the stock market.
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    The Dust Bowl

    The Dust Bowl was a period of time of extreme drought, causing dust storms. The event lasted for up to 8 years in the high plains, killing many many crops. This dramatically effected agriculture of America.

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