The Great Depression

Apr 02, 2014

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Economic chain of events: . INVESTORS Stock prices fallMargin calls by stock brokersPeople take $ from bank accountsBanks failFARMERS Farm prices declineDust storms destroy topsoilMany rural families move west to find workHomeless live in makeshift camps. Hoover's Recovery Plans . 1. In

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The Great Depression

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The Great Depression

The Great Depression . Fast Five: What do you know about the Great Depression?. Causes of the Great Depression. Income Inequality Stock market crash Debt (Installment buying). Income Inequality. In 1929 21% of families made under $1,000 21% made $1,000 - $5,000 2.3% made over $10,000

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THE GREAT DEPRESSION

What was the Great Depression? . A Depression is a severe downturn in economic activity, which is marked by very high levels of unemployment and low levels of consumer spending and investment. . How did the Great Depression Start? . The Great Depression began on the 24th October 1929 when the stock market on Wall Street crashed. .

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The Great Depression

The Great Depression. The Great Depression JEOPARDY. Events. People. Causes & Effects. Jobs. Misc. 10. 10. 10. 10. 10. 20. 20. 20. 20. 20. 30. 30. 30. 30. 30. 40. 40. 40. 40. 40. 50. 50. 50. 50. 50. This happened on October 29, 1929. Stock Market Crash.

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The Great Depression

The Great Depression. What was the Great Depression?. The Great Depression was an economic slump in N. America, Europe, and other industrialized areas of the world that began in 1929, and lasted until about 1939. The Great Depression was the longest and most severe depression.

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The Great Depression

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The Great Depression

The Great Depression. Began when the stock market crashed in October 1929 Many people used credit to invest, and the companies invested in were worthless. Many companies went out of business, and by 1933, one out of every four people in America had lost his or her job .

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THE GREAT DEPRESSION

THE GREAT DEPRESSION. A24 7.3.12. THE GREAT CRASH. GUIDING QUESTION. What caused the Great Depression? the federal government during the 1920s?. STOCK MARKET CRASH. Stock Market Prices, 1921–1932. May 1928-September 1929, prices doubled in value beginning in Sept 1929, gradual slide

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The Great Depression

The Great Depression. Kaufmann’s Store. Western Pennsylvania. Frank Lloyd Wright. The Plans. The Reaction. “I thought that you would place the house near the waterfall, not over it.”.

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The Great Depression

The Great Depression. I. Optimism and Prosperity. Worst economic downturn in U.S. history 1928, Hoover elected Pres. 1929, widespread optimism. II. A “Bull Market”. Rising stock dividends Increase in Personal Savings Relatively easy money policy

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The Great Depression

The Great Depression. The Government Responds. Goodbye, Arthur!. In 1927, Arthur Meighen stepped down as the leader of the Conservative party. He was replaced by Richard Bedford Bennett, or R.B. Bennett.

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The Great Depression

The Great Depression . 4/7 Warm Up: When was the Great Depression and what was it?. The Great Depression. October 29, 1929. Definition: The severe economic slump that followed the collapse of the global stock market in 1929 and the after effects of World War I. Terms you should know….

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The Great Depression

The Great Depression. 1929-1939. Stock market crash Didn’t realize the effect it would have No money to replenish what was borrowed. Many found being broke humiliating. The Roaring 20’s. The new concept of “credit” People were buying: Cars Appliances Clothes Fun times reigned:

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The Great Depression

The Great Depression. What caused the most severe economic crisis in American history? How did presidential administrations react?. Black Tuesday. October 29, 1929 The U.S. Stock Market lost 90% of its value. The stock market crashes triggering the economic collapse.

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The Great Depression:

The Great Depression:. Why did it begin in late 1929? And why did it last 12 years?. Has the Great Depression been explained?. Most previous accounts of the Great Depression fail to explain why a severe worldwide slump began in late 1929.

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The Great Depression

The Great Depression. Created by: Jonathan Riesbeck Schuyler Crull Will Glascoe Derek Glon Catie Reynolds. Background Information…. The Great Depression took place from around 1929 to the early 1940s

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The Great Depression

The Great Depression. By Tayler Nalesnik.

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THE GREAT DEPRESSION

THE GREAT DEPRESSION. Today’s Episode: Why Is Everyone So Sad? Learning Target 1: Gov’t Policy prior to the Great Depression. What do you know about the Great Depression?. The Great Depression was 80 years ago. Why is it in the news today?. Today’s world….

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The Great Depression

The Great Depression. The Farmers. By the 1930s, farmers had entered their second decade of depressed prices. In the early years of the depression, thousands had lost their homes to foreclosure. Banks took possession of farmers’ homes Banks would then sell the homes & farms at auction.

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The Great Depression

The Great Depression. By: Anjana Pranavi. Great Depression (introduction).

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The Great Depression

The Great Depression. Causes. Drop in farm income. Low factory wages. Worldwide depression. Underconsumption. Margin buying of stocks. Business Cycle 1890-1940. Initial “wait and see” attitude. Government works programs. Reconstruction Finance Corporation Bonus March. Hoover’s Response.

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The Great Depression

The Great Depression. The Roaring 20s. After the war the American economy exploded Many people became extremely wealthy Stock market showed no signs of stopping growth.

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The Great Depression

The Great Depression. 1929 – 1933 Chapter 15. Section 1 – Pg. 442 What you need to know…. Explain the warnings that financial experts issued about business practices in the 1920’s Causes of the stock market crash in 1929.

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