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The Great Depression

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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The Great Depression

1929-1939
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  • On Tuesday October 29, 1929, the stock market crashed
  • The stock market crash led to a rapid collapse in the economy
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  • The Great Depression lasted from 1929 to 1939
  • Many relied on others for food, clothing and shelter
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  • The United States raised tariffs
  • World trade dropped by 65%
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  • Franklin D. Roosevelt created the New Deal
  • Public Projects helped create jobs for  the unemployed
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  • As demands for sugar, beef, and copper decreased, prices collapsed
  • Unemployment in Britain  was cut in half 
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