PPT-The Great Depression & The Dirty Thirties

19291939 The end of the good times Stock Market Crash As the 1920s ended so did the prosperity and good times On October 29 th 1929 a date known as Black Tuesday the New York Stock Market crashed. 1920-1947. Chelsea Bell. Southern Methodist University. MSA 3325. Spring 2013. Historical. Background. The Twenties. In the wake of WWI, many European nations were weakened and became smaller in size. (1929-1941). Housekeeping. Midterm on Wed October 9 11:35-12:50 pm . Law School Auditorium. (NOT Dunham Lab). TF office hours . Review sessions Mon and Tues night (see class web site).. Final questions?. Lesson 30. History TEKS:. (16) Economics. The student understands significant economic developments between World War I and World War II. The student is expected to: . (A) . analyze causes of economic growth and prosperity in the 1920s. 1928-1932. Section 1. Causes of the Depression. Prosperity Hides Troubles. Optimism Sweeps Hoover to Victory. In the 1920’s the U.S. economy was booming. Herbert Hoover . – an accomplished public servant – to run for the White House. Intro. One of the great mysteries of the 20th century is how the U.S. economy could have gone from a state of unprecedented prosperity in the 1920s to one of unprecedented failure in the 1930s. In the 1920s jobs were plentiful, the economy was growing, and the standard of living was rising. . As . the Great Depression escalated into a national . crisis. , . American citizens looked to President Herbert Hoover for a . federal. . response. . Hoover was hailed by many as the “Great Humanitarian” and a wonder worker who could find a solution to their problems. However, Hoover was firmly entrenched in “laissez faire” ideology which would greatly limit his initial response to the Great Depression. . SS8H8b. Explain economic factors that resulted in the Great Depression.. Standards. The Great Depression. Economies go through highs and lows. Extreme lows are called “. depressions. ”. During a depression, unemployment is high and people have little money to spend. Businesses fail.. Lesson 2 . Americans Suffer. Learning Objectives. Examine the spread of unemployment in America’s cities.. Analyze the effects of the Great Depression on farmers.. Analyze the impact of human and geographical factors that created the Dust Bowl.. Learning Objectives. Continue to develop understanding of the reasons for the Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression. All students will learn about Keynesian and Monetarist historiography of the Great Depression and the Wall Street Crash. Standards. SSUSH17 The student will analyze the causes and consequences of the Great Depression. . a. Describe the causes, including overproduction, . underconsumption. , and stock market speculation that led to the stock market crash of 1929 and the Great Depression. . a. Discuss the Stock Market Crash of 1929, Herbert Hoover, Franklin Roosevelt, the . Dust Bowl, and soup kitchens.. b. Analyze the main features of the New Deal; include the significance of the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Works Progress Administration, and the Tennessee Valley Authority.. Hard Times. Hoover’s Policies. What is most money spent on during the 1920s?. What is the economic boom based on in the 1920s?. How did one man’s actions affect the condition of banks in 1928?. What affect does the stock market crash have on employment?. Great Depression By: Kimberly Salvino, Kristen Sposetta, Alex St.Clair, and Morgan Groom The Start of it All October 29, 1929 was the day that the stock market crashed, causing the start of The Great Depression. The Great Depression hits. Hoover elected President in 1928. “predicts the end of poverty”. Warning signs of Depression. Buying stock on . Speculation. Buying on Margin. Stock prices are inflated.