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The Great Depression

The Great Depression. Major Causes. The Stock market crash. Bank Failures. Reduction in Purchasing. The Turning point to Recovery. FDR’s New deal “First One Hundred Days” . Closed all banks nationwide for a three day “cool down”.

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The Great Depression

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  1. The Great Depression

  2. MajorCauses

  3. The Stock market crash

  4. Bank Failures

  5. Reduction in Purchasing

  6. The Turning point to Recovery

  7. FDR’s New deal“First One Hundred Days” • Closed all banks nationwide for a three day “cool down” • FDIC was created (insures money placed into the banking system, up to $5000, at the time) • The Gold Reserve Act was passed, taking the U.S. away from a gold-backed currency system • The Economy Act was passed, cutting government salaries and saving $500,000,000 • The Agricultural adjustment Act (AAA), Resettlement Administration (RA), Farm Security Administration (FSA), Rural Electrification Administration (REA), and Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) were all used to address the rural problems in America, as well as create jobs • Repealed Prohibition, creating large revenue for cities

  8. FDR’s new deal“The second new deal 1934-35”

  9. Brief Recession

  10. The end of the depression

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