The Great Depression
Ariel Badon
Life was diferent..
-The Great Depression took place from 1939 to 1945.
-The stock market crash was one of the major things that helped caused the Great Depression along with several other things.
-Due to the unemployment rate rising during this time many people lost there jobs,homes, and multiple banks were failing and Kennedy was making money off of this.
-President Roosevelt was a motivational figure for many people during this time, his famous saying was "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself".
- The new deal was what helped the start of ending the Great Depression.
3 Major Events During the Great Depression
-(1929)During the beginning of the Great Depression the stock market crashed this is what was actually believen to have started the great depression.
-(1931)During the Great Depression the Dust Bowl happened. This made people not be able to sell or eat crops due to such bad weather conditions.
-(1932)The New Deal this was a program that helped people like farmers and buisness owners to get back on there feet and have America running smoothly again thanks to FDR.
Franklin D Rooselvelt (FDR)
FDR, was the 32nd president. He lead the country through World War II and the Great Depression . He was in office for two terms. His legislative program, the New Deal, greatly expanded the role of the federal government in American society. He was known to have actually saved America during this time because of president Hoovers last time being in office the stock market crashed, which practically made him look like he saved America.
Work Cited
Rosenberg, J.. N.p.. Web. 15 Jan 2014. <http://history1900s.about.com/od/1930s/p/greatdepression.htm>.