Question: what were the major events in the great depression?
Answer: 1929: The Great Depression Begins. ...  1930: Banks Begin to Fail. ...  1931: The Depression Worsens. ...  1932: Unemployment Rises to 23.6 percent and over 10,000 banks have failed since 1929. ...  1933: The First New Deal Begins. ...  1934: More Laws are Passed. ...  1935: The Second New Deal Begins. ...  1936: Unemployment Falls to 16.9 percent.