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The Great Depression Share Flipboard Email PRINT Migrant Family Dorothea Lange / Getty Images History and Culture History & Culture The 20th Century The 30s People & Events Fads & Fashions Early 20th Century The 20s The 40s The 50s The 60s American History African American History African History Ancient History and Culture Asian History European History Genealogy VIEW MORE by Jennifer Rosenberg Updated May 13, 2019 The Great Depression, which lasted from 1929 to 1941, was a severe economic downturn caused by an overly-confident, over-extended stock market and a drought that struck the South. In an attempt to end the Great Depression, the U.S. government took unprecedented direct action to help stimulate the economy. Despite this help, it was the increased production needed for World War II that finally ended the Great Depression. The Stock Market Crash After nearly a decade of optimism and prosperity, the United States was thrown into despair on Black Tuesday, Octob...
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