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Click a subsection to advance to that particular section. Advance through the slide show using your mouse or the space bar. Causes of the Depression Americans Face Hard Times Hoover’s Response Fails The Great Depression ( ) The Great Depression (1928–1932) Witness History: The Depression Descends on America

Causes of the Depression Sec 1: 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, Continued…

Sec 1: Causes of the Depression (con’t) Color Transparencies: Political Cartoons: Stock Market Crash Note Taking: Reading Skill: Recognize Sequence Diagram: Worldwide Depression Progress Monitoring Transparency Causes of the Depression (continued…)

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Consumer Debt, GRAPH Graph: Consumer Debt

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Worldwide Depression Diagram: Worldwide Depression DIAGRAM

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Americans Face Hard Times Sec 2: Americans Face Hard Times Misery and Despair Grip America’s 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 Infographic: Effects of the Great Depression Continued…

Americans Face Hard Times (continued…) Sec 2: Americans Face Hard Times (con’t) Color Transparencies: The Dust Bowl History Interactive: Learn More About the Dust Bowl Chart: The Great Plains, History Interactive: More About the Great Depression Progress Monitoring Transparency

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The 1930's American Economy Graph: The 1930's American Economy GRAPH

Effects of the Great Depression INFOGRAPHIC Infographic: Effects of the Great Depression

The Dust Bowl Transparency: The Dust Bowl TRANSPARENCY

The Great Plains, Chart: The Great Plains CHART

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Hoover’s Response Fails Sec 3: Hoover’s 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 Hoover’s 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. Progress Monitoring Transparency Infographic: The Bonus Army Witness History: Rugged Individualism Note Taking: Reading Skill: Identify Supporting Details Graph: Hoover Dam Energy Use Color Transparencies: Building the Hoover Dam Color Transparency: The Great Depression

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Hoover Dam Energy Use Graph: Hoover Dam Energy Use GRAPH

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The Bonus Army INFOGRAPHIC Infographic: The Bonus Army

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