Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Signs of Economic Trouble

Published byBritney Allison Modified over 6 years ago

Similar presentations

Presentation on theme: "Signs of Economic Trouble"— Presentation transcript:

1 Signs of Economic Trouble

2 1928- Economy appears healthy

3 Danger signs 1. 1920s- too much spending
2. Uneven prosperity (top 1% saw 63% increase in wealth in 1920s/ bottom 93% saw 4% decrease in wealth) 200 companies controlled 49% of economics 3. Higher and higher interest rates People purchased things they could not afford

4

5

6 4. High tariffs (Smoot-Hawley) on imports led to high prices
5. World Wide depression- Versailles Treaty

7 6. Stock speculation- high risk stocks hoping to make big $$$
7. Decrease in demand (warehouses full of merchandise)

8 Squatter in abandoned warehouse

9 8. Farmers- Had struggled throughout the decade
Debts for purchases of machinery No longer demand for crops from Europe No govt aid

10

11 Texas farm

12

Download ppt "Signs of Economic Trouble"

Similar presentations

Causes of the Stock Market Crash

Causes of the Stock Market Crash
The Economy in the Late 1920's Mr. Chick U.S. History.

The Economy in the Late 1920's Mr. Chick U.S. History.
1920’s “Crash and Depression”. 1929-1933 “The Great Depression Begins”

1920’s “Crash and Depression” “The Great Depression Begins”
PROSPERITY TO THE CRASH. Goals for today  Understand the major causes and effects of the stock market crash and the Great Depression.

PROSPERITY TO THE CRASH. Goals for today  Understand the major causes and effects of the stock market crash and the Great Depression.
N OVEMBER 3, 2014 1. New Seating Chart 2. Begin Unit IV: The 1930’s (The Great Depression and the New Deal) 3. 22.1 Notes (part 1) 4. 22.1 Vocabulary 5.

N OVEMBER 3, New Seating Chart 2. Begin Unit IV: The 1930’s (The Great Depression and the New Deal) Notes (part 1) Vocabulary 5.
The Causes of the Great Depression

The Causes of the Great Depression
 1920's had been a period of good economic times  Tuesday, Oct. 29th, 1929 - NYC Stock market crashed, causing a depression that would last years.

 1920's had been a period of good economic times  Tuesday, Oct. 29th, NYC Stock market crashed, causing a depression that would last years.
The Economy in the Late 1920s CHAPTER 14 SECTION 3

The Economy in the Late 1920s CHAPTER 14 SECTION 3
The Great Depression The Economy in the Late 1920’s.

The Great Depression The Economy in the Late 1920’s.
THE START OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION. Definition  Depression – A period marked by less business activity, much unemployment, falling prices and wages, etc.

THE START OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION. Definition  Depression – A period marked by less business activity, much unemployment, falling prices and wages, etc.
1 Objective: To examine the causes of the Great Depression.

1 Objective: To examine the causes of the Great Depression.
(top left side) Opener: What would happen if you spent more money than you actually had?

(top left side) Opener: What would happen if you spent more money than you actually had?
United States History Unit 7: 1920’s-1930’s Great Depression Bell Work: Recall the different parts of the business cycle. Draw the cycle and label the.

United States History Unit 7: 1920’s-1930’s Great Depression Bell Work: Recall the different parts of the business cycle. Draw the cycle and label the.
False Sense of Prosperity Mood of America optimistic about future Medical advances = life expectancy up 10 years Infant mortality down Standard of living.

False Sense of Prosperity Mood of America optimistic about future Medical advances = life expectancy up 10 years Infant mortality down Standard of living.
Causes of the Great Depression. Signs of economic trouble Uneven wealth – 1% of population controlled 34% of the wealth. Living on credit – Installment.

Causes of the Great Depression. Signs of economic trouble Uneven wealth – 1% of population controlled 34% of the wealth. Living on credit – Installment.
 An average of 600 banks failed each year  Agricultural, railroad, and coal mining sectors were continually depressed  Value of farmlands fell 30-40%

 An average of 600 banks failed each year  Agricultural, railroad, and coal mining sectors were continually depressed  Value of farmlands fell 30-40%
Ch 14 Sec 1 The Nations Sick Economy Rising Wealth A Booming Stock Market A False Sense of faith in the economy.

Ch 14 Sec 1 The Nations Sick Economy Rising Wealth A Booming Stock Market A False Sense of faith in the economy.
The Economy in the Late 1920s. Essential Question How did the government’s policies and economic problems of the 1920s contribute to the collapse of the.

The Economy in the Late 1920s. Essential Question How did the government’s policies and economic problems of the 1920s contribute to the collapse of the.
10/13 Bellringer 5+ sentences It is often thought to be true that it is nearly impossible to “legislate morality”. Many historians would use the 18 th.

10/13 Bellringer 5+ sentences It is often thought to be true that it is nearly impossible to “legislate morality”. Many historians would use the 18 th.
The Roaring 20’s The Economy of the 1920’s. A Consumer Economy Defined as: One that depends on a large amount of spending by consumers Buying on Credit.

The Roaring 20’s The Economy of the 1920’s. A Consumer Economy Defined as: One that depends on a large amount of spending by consumers Buying on Credit.

Similar presentations

Ads by Google