Timeline great depression

The Great Depression

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    Herbert Hoover's Presidency

  • Wall Street Crash: Black Thursday

    Wall Street Crash: Black Thursday
    The Stock Market took a hit after growing economic bubble causing investors to panic.
  • Wall Street Crash: Black Monday

    Despite banks trying to calm investors' fears more investors pulled out and the DOW dropped 13%
  • Wall Street Crash: Black Tuesday

    The stock market plummets and 16 million shares were traded that day.
  • Franklin Roosevelt Elected

    Franklin Roosevelt Elected
  • "The Only Thing to Fear is Fear Itself"

  • First Fireside Chat

  • Prohibitoin Ends

    Prohibitoin Ends
  • Social Security Act

  • FDR's re-elected for the third time

    FDR's re-elected for the third time
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor
    Japan attacks the U.S. This causes the U.S. to enter World War 2; helping stimulate the economy of the U.S. and ending the Great Depression.