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Mackinac Center: The Crash of 1929 an Analysis
Analyzes the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and looks closely at the factors leading up to the Crash. Gives a perspective from the State of Michigan. A Graph is included to show the rise of unemployment during the Great Depression....
Digital History
Digital History: The Market Crashes
Read about how in just five days a shaky stock market crashed and helped plunge the country into the Great Depression.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Riding the Rails: Timeline of the Great Depression
This timeline of the Depression begins in October of 1929 and highlights significant statistics or events, sometimes month by month, through November of 1940 when Roosevelt is re-elected for his third term. From bank collapses to dust...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Ap Us History: Unit 7: Facing Challenges at Home and Abroad
This extensive learning module examines the role of economic fluctuations in creating new demands on the government to design reforms and how the United States became a dominant military, political, cultural, and economic force in the...
The History Place
The History Place: The Rise of Adolf Hitler: The Quiet Years
Describes Hitler's life from 1920 to 1929 which he recalled as his happiest years. Joseph Goebbels became an ardent follower then, Hitler set up home in the country, and he began a relationship with his niece. Then the stock market crash...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Great Depression and World War Ii
It began on "Black Tuesday" and went downhill from there. A brief description of the Great Depression along with links to additional information.
HyperHistory Online
Hyperhistory.com: Timelines of the Great Depression
Peruse this timeline of the Great Depression and gather information about this era in United States History. Short, interesting paragraphs summarize U.S. and world events with an emphasis on economic issues.
Other
State of Michigan: Reminiscences of the Great Depression
A site with a nice personal touch. Memories from four individuals about their time spent during the Great Depression years in the 1930s.