The+Great+Depression



The Great Depression was a time in U.S. history when economic crisis with the stock markets crashed in 1929 thru the 1930s. Herbet Hoover was the president during this time and he thought the economy would sort itself out. A tariff was passed and it caused many countries to slow trade. Many people lost their jobs and couldn't find jobs anywhere causing many people to die. It was also caused by bad banking which caused it to last longer. In 1933 11,000 of 25,000 american baks were closed down. Gangsters like Al Capone opened soup kitchen to make more money. By 1932 over 13 million americans were unemployed. The only company that was actually doing good was the hollywood industries. In 1939 The Wizard of Oz was released to the public. 50% of kids did not have good food, home, or medical care. Zippers were used more often because people were too poor to buy buttons. Many people left there houses in 1935 in Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, and Oklahoma. It was known as the dust bowl. Franklin Roosevelt became president in March 1933. The Great Depression was a really hard time for americans. The American people really suffered during this time. Many people were unemployed during this time. Mainly because the stock market crashed and trade stopped. Herbet Hoover was the president during this time. People made nicknames because they thought he was a bad president. People who lost their houses lived in what was called Hooversville There were also Hoover blankets and Hoover stew. The great depression ended when WWII started. It ended when America entered WWII.