Charts and Graphs of the Great Depression

As you view the following slides take note of the wide spread effects of the

Stock Market Crash of 1929.

This graph demonstrates how stock prices rose steadily beginning around 1918 (with minor fluctuations throughout) and peaked sharply in 1928 and ‘29. You can see a sharp decline toward the end of 1929. Stock prices began to decline and confidence in the market begins to waver: some investors sell their stocks and pull out. In October, market takes a plunge and panicked investors try to unload their stocks. Black Tuesday, October 29th, worst day in the crisis: people and corporations frantically trying to sell their stocks before prices plunge even further. As stock prices drop, people are not able to sell their stocks for the same price that they purchased them and are therefore losing money.