Great Depression and Dust Bowl

  • Herbert Hoover Takes Office

    Herbert Hoover Becomes the United States President. He has a very bad reputation with everyone.
  • Black Thursday

    This is the start of the Stock Market crashing. This event brought the United States into the Great Depression.
  • Unemployment Sky Rockets

    The Unemployment rates reach new highs. People in the United States lost jobs in order for businesses to hopefully save money.
  • Worst Drought Ever

    This is the worst Drought the United States has had in 300 years. People started running out of food and the US had to ask the Red Cross to provide to people in Need.
  • New York Apple Sellers

    People in New York crowds the streets and start selling apples. People who are unemployed do this to try and make money.
  • Drought Starts

    23 States around the Mississippi River get affected by a drought. This is the start of the Dust Bowl.
  • Bank Of Tennessee Fails

    The bank of Tennessee fails. This causes the economy that was finally getting better to crash again.
  • Food Riots Start

    People started vandalizing stores trying to get food for their family. The worst effects of the depression have started taking place.
  • One of the Largest Banks Fails

    The Bank of the United States fails. This is the biggest bank failure of all time. Hoover then brought the tax rate to 25%. This is one of the biggest events during the Great Depression
  • Roosevelt is Elected

    President Roosevelt is Elected for the United States President.