The Great Depression and Dust Bowl

By vNoqe
  • March 4 1929

    March 4 1929

    herbert hoover assumes office as president of the U.S. Hoover got a bad reputation as The Great Depression began, capitalism could prevent any economic downturn through a free market economy.
  • September 3rd  1929

    September 3rd 1929

    After this day, it made 25 years before the stock market would reach its pre-Wall Street Crash high.
  • November 23rd 1929

    November 23rd 1929

    sideways trading began once the stock market plummeted to the bottom. The unemployment Rate hadn't been hit to hard yet, since it'd lag behind any effects of the stock market.
  • The Dust Bowl begins March, 1930

    The Dust Bowl begins March, 1930

    Since the Wall Street Crash, another 1.5 million people had been unemployed. President Hoover remained positive
  • June 1930

    June 1930

    Taxes on 900 different imports are raised after Hoover signs the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act.
  • The First Hundred Days and the New deal  March 4 1933

    The First Hundred Days and the New deal March 4 1933

    President Roosevelt begins his first hundred days in office and 15 laws are regulated to try to end the Great Depression.
  • 1934 Dust Storms and Droughts Continue

    1934 Dust Storms and Droughts Continue

    due to the Gold Reserve Act, the prices of gold doubled and banned private Ownership, the unemployment rate is lower then it was the last few years at a percentage of 21.7 and debt grew to $27 billion.
  • 1935; Creation of Works Progress

    1935; Creation of Works Progress

    people were signing a petition supporting a plan to end the Great Depression, the Rural Electrification Act made it so were farmers can generate electricity.
  • 1936; President Roosevelt elected for second term

    1936; President Roosevelt elected for second term

    Heat waves killed nearly 1,700 people, and while trying to stay cool 3,500 more people drowned. The unemployment rate dropped to 16.9%
  • 1941; United states Enters the War

    1941; United states Enters the War

    the US enters the Japanese attack on pearl Harbour, they are finally able to get out of the great depression.