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The Great Depression (1928-1932)
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The Great Depression (19281932)
Witness History The Depression Descends on
America
Causes of the Depression
Americans Face Hard Times
Hoovers Response Fails
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Sec 1 Causes of the Depression
Causes of the Depression
Prosperity Hides Troubles   Main Idea In the
late 1920s most Americans were confident in the
economy, but financial problems were starting to
appear. The Stock Market Crashes Main Idea By
October of 1929, the stock market began to slide
downward and finally crashed, causing investors
to lose millions of dollars. The Great
Depression Begins Main Idea The stock market
crash led to bank failures, business shutdowns,
unemployment, and eventually impacted the world
economy. What Caused the Great
Depression? Main Idea A combination of factors
led to the Great Depression, but there is still
debate on the exact cause. Witness History
Stock Market Prosperity Note Taking Reading
Skill Recognize Causes Graph Consumer Debt,
1921-1929 Continued
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Sec 1 Causes of the Depression (cont)
Causes of the Depression (continued)
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Market Crash Note Taking Reading Skill
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Note Taking Reading Skill Recognize Causes
Reading Skill Recognize Causes
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Graph Consumer Debt 1921-1929
Consumer Debt, 1921-1929
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Political Cartoons Stock Market Crash
Political Cartoons Stock Market Crash
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Note Taking Reading Skill Recognize Sequence
Reading Skill Recognize Sequence
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Diagram Worldwide Depression
Worldwide Depression
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Sec 2 Americans Face Hard Times
Americans Face Hard Times
Misery and Despair Grip Americas Cities Main
Idea Millions of Americans lost their jobs and
were affected by poverty and hard times during
the depression. Poverty Devastates Rural
America Main Idea Droughts caused those in
rural areas to suffer even more during the
depression and many farmers who lost their land
were forced to migrate to new regions. Few
Americans Escape Hard Times Main Idea The
depression touched almost all Americans in some
way, as poverty and suffering spread across the
country. Witness History Riding the Rails
Note Taking Reading Skill Categorize
Graph The 1930's American Economy Infograph
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Sec 2 Americans Face Hard Times (cont)
Americans Face Hard Times (continued)
Color Transparencies The Dust Bowl History
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Chart The Great Plains, 1929-1939 History
Interactive More About the Great Depression
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Note Taking Reading Skill Categorize
Reading Skill Categorize
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Graph The 1930's American Economy
The 1930's American Economy
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Infographic Effects of the Great Depression
Effects of the Great Depression
INFOGRAPHIC
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Transparency The Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl
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Chart The Great Plains 1929-1939
The Great Plains, 1929-1939
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Sec 3 Hoovers Response Fails
Hoovers Response Fails
Cautious Response to Depression   Main Idea
Hoover originally responded to the depression by
encouraging volunteerism and asking local
governments to intervene, but these methods
failed. Hoover Adopts More Activist
Policies Main Idea Hoover took stronger action
and gave federal money to banks and businesses,
but little of this money reached the people.
Americans Protest Hoovers Failures Main Idea
Many Americans were unhappy with Hoover's
response to the depression. One group, known as
the Bonus Army, led a protest march in hopes of
getting help from the government.
Witness History Rugged Individualism
Color Transparency The Great Depression
Note Taking Reading Skill Identify Supporting
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Infographic The Bonus Army
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Color Transparencies Building the Hoover Dam
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Note Taking Reading Skill Identify Supporting
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Reading Skill Identify Supporting Details
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Graph Hoover Dam Energy Use
Hoover Dam Energy Use
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Transparency Building the Hoover Dam
Building the Hoover Dam
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Transparency The Great Depression
The Great Depression
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Infographic The Bonus Army
The Bonus Army
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