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The Great Depression and The Dust Bowl

  • The Start of The Great Depression

    The Start of The Great Depression

    Mainly in North America and Europe, was a time period of extremely low wages and unemployment. Billions of dollars were lost when the stock market crashed which was the start of it all.
  • Bank Crash

    Bank Crash

    Just in 1930, 744 banks all crashed throughout America and Europe.
  • Food Riot

    Food Riot

    Since the farmers weren't getting paid, food was at an all time low. People would fight for food.
  • Economy All Time Low

    Economy All Time Low

    The economy was at an all time high before the stock market crashes. Since then, its hit rock bottom.
  • Roosevelt Takes Office

    Roosevelt Takes Office

    When Roosevelt took office in 1933, he changed a lot of things including shutting the banks down to prevent further devastation.
  • Black Sunday

    Black Sunday

    On Black Sunday, farmers had to learn different ways to farm because of the worst dust storm ever.
  • Soil Conservation

    Soil Conservation

    The government starts supporting farmers so that everyone can eat again. Farms start to rebuild America.
  • Hottest Summer Ever

    Hottest Summer Ever

    When the temperatures start to rise, people are still trying to survive the dust storms. 20 out of the 50 states, experience temperatures being 110, 4 of them even break 120.
  • National Debt

    National Debt

    While everyone is loosing money, FDR is trying to reduce the national debt during his second term, while recovering the economy.
  • Great Depression and Dust Bowl

    Great Depression and Dust Bowl

    As the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl come to an end, everyone is still in debt however, they are starting to rebuild the economy.