The Great Depression (aug 1, 1929 – mar 1, 1933)
Description:
This began after the October 1929 stock market crash that sent Wall Street into turmoil and wiped out millions of businesses. Consumer spending and investment plummeted over the next several years, triggering steep declines in industrial output and jobs as failing companies laid off employees.Added to timeline:
Date:
aug 1, 1929
mar 1, 1933
~ 3 years and 7 months