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Fraser Gondek 1930s timeline
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Herbert Hoover takes office
Herbert Hoover was our 31st president of the United States and our president before Roosevelt. He was blamed by many people for the Great Depression. -
The Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl ranged from the 1930s-1936. This was a period of severe drought. During this time, the ground dried, and nothing was left but fine, dirty, dust. Dust storms would form and look like giant thunderstorm clouds in the sky. It was a very tough time for farmers. -
Father Coughlin attacks FDR, Jews
Father Coughlin was a Catholic priest who was Canadian born. He spoke out against Jews and Roosevelt during this time. -
RFC
The RFC is also known as the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. The Emergency Relief Act allowed for the RFC to distribute money to state govenments for direct relief. This was Herbert Hoover's program to help early on in the depression by trying to inspire confidence in banks. The picture shows a chart of the employed and unemployed people during The Great Depression. -
The Bonus Army
In 1932, 43,000 marchers, 17,000 of them WWI veterans, marched up to Washington D.C. to protest. They protested because many of these veterans have been jobless since the beginning of the Great Depression. In 1924, the World War Adjusted Compensation Act awarded these veterans bonuses that they wanted to redeem. Sadly, the government cleared out the "Hooverviles" and burned them down to the ground with all the the people's belongings in them. -
FDR elected
Franklin D. Roosevelt was our 32nd president of The United States. But sadly while he was president, 13,000,000 people we unemployed. Also, almost every bank was closed. The Great Depression started to show. -
The New Deal
The First New Deal was in 1933 and The Second New Deal began in 1934 and went till 1936.This was a set of policies to promote recovery of the U.S. economy. This was introduced in the 1930s by Franklin D. Roosevelt. -
Hitler takes power
Hitle took power of Germany in 1933. He became Germany's chancellor, also known as their prime minister, which started to give him more power. But soon enough Hitler gained more and more power, and began to take over Germany. -
Indian Reorganization Act
The Indian Reorganization Act changed the policy for Indians. This Act made it available for Indians to start farming programs and make loans. -
Social Security
Social Security plans started in 1935. Social Security refers to the Federal Old-Age or the OASDI program in the United States. -
Social Security Act
The Social Security Act of 1935 provided general welfare, or general aid to elderly, disabled, etc. This helped people like this is many ways. This also helped people who were handicapped and also benefits victims of industrial accidents. -
Neutrality Acts
The Neutrality Acts were laws that the United States Congress passed. These Acts were actually passed in 1935, 1936, 1937, and 1939. -
GM Sit-down strike
The GM Sit-down strike went from 1936-1937. This was a time when GM workers took over a plant in Flint. They were then recognized as the UAW, also known as the United Auto Workers. -
Rape of Nanjing
The Rape of Nanjing was an event took place in Nanjing China. This was where the Japanese invaded and killed 300,000 people and raping 80,000. -
The Grapes of Wrath
Thw Grapes of Wrath was a novel written by John Steinbeck. This novel was based off of a family that was living through The Great Depression. It also told about the Dut Bowlers, also known as the peoople who stayed through the dust storms and overcame them.
