The Great Depression Victor Liu By carltonnorth56 Period: Jan 1, 1920 to Dec 31, 1939 The Great Depression Oct 31, 1929 The Wall St. Stock Exchange Crashes Due to financial problems. The Wall St.Stock Exchange Crashes. Nov 1, 1929 Goverment Spending Cuts Goverment Spending Cuts were implemented. Jun 1, 1931 Australian Economy Suffers Mar 19, 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge Opens Dec 31, 1932 Unemployment Peaks Dec 31, 1939 Economy Starts To Recover