Because the circulation of money was so low, the U.S. didn't mint nickels in 1932 or 1933. http://great-depression-facts.com/
* During the 1930s, manufacturing employees earned about $17 per week. Doctors earned $61 per week. http://great-depression-facts.com/
The average income of the American family dropped by 40 percent from 1929 to 1932. Income fell from $2,300 to $1,500 per year. http://great-depression-facts.com/
Thousands of homeless families camped out on the Great Lawn at Central Park in New York City, which was an empty reservoir during the Great Depression. http://great-depression-facts.com/
Zippers became widely used because buttons became too expensive. http://great-depression-facts.com/
Between 1930 and 1935, nearly 750,000 farms were lost through bankruptcy or sheriff sales. https://www.factretriever.com/great-depression-facts
Over 12 million people were unemployed with over 12,000 people being made unemployed every single day at the height of the Great Depression. http://www.american-historama.org
The Great Depression lasted for ten years and ended in 1939 as WW2 broke out. http://www.american-historama.org
The Great Depression started with the Wall Street Crash which occurred on October 29, 1929 (Black Tuesday) http ://www.american-historama.org
Herbert Hoover was the president in office during the great depression. http://millercenter.org
