The document summarizes the Banking Holiday of 1933 and the Great Recession. During the Banking Holiday from March 6-13, 1933, President Roosevelt closed all banks to prevent further economic problems stemming from bank failures. This was in response to stock market crashes, job losses, and decreased faith in the banking system. Similarly, the Great Recession from December 2007 to June 2009 was caused by the subprime mortgage crisis and resulted in 8.4 million job losses. Both events led to banking crises and were addressed through government intervention like the Emergency Banking Act of 1933 and the Recovery Act of 2009.