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Herbert hoover takes office
He signed in a controversial smoot hawley tariff into a law forced to deal with the wall street crash of 1929. He got into office 1929, he was the final president of the 20s. -
1930-1936 The dust bowl
This was a period of severe dust storms causing major problems throughout the area. This time caused major droughts and no farming. -
Neutrality Acts
They were passed through the U.S congress. And it eventually lead into world war 2. -
Father coughling attacks
He attacks jewish bankers and after that he began his own radio program to issue antisemitic commentary. -
The bonus army
The bonus forces was a assemblage of 43,00 marchers and about 17,00 world war 1 veterans.It was lead by Walter W. Waters a former army sergeant. -
FDR elected
He was the 32nd president elected of the U.S.His 1st hundred days in office he launched major legislation and a profusion of executive orders that gave form to the New Deal. -
The new deal 1933-1936
The new deal is a series of economics programs implemented in the U.S during 1933-36.The programs responses to the Great Depression, and focused on what historians call the 3 Rs-relief, recovery and reform. -
RFC
Known as the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, it was an independant agency of the U.S government.The agency gave 2 billion in aid to state, local governments and made loans to banks, railroads, mortgage associations, and other businesses. -
Indian Reorganization Act
this is also known as the wheeler howard act or the indian new deal. The act also restored to native americans management of their assets. -
Hitler takes power
He was german politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party. Hitler joined the nazi party. -
Social security act
The social security act was drafted during Roosevelt's 1st term by the presidents committee on economic security. Roosevelt became the president to advocate federal assistance for the elderly. -
gm sit down strike
This changed the United automobile workers from a collection of isolated locals. And it led to the unionization of the domestic U.S automobile industry. -
rape of nanjing
This was a mass murder and a war rape, it occured during the 6 week period following the Japanese capture of the city of Nanjing. During this period of time about 20,000-80,00 people died. -
the grapes of wrath
A novel written by John Steinbeck, set during the great depression. The book focuses on the Joads, a poor family of sharecroppers taken away from their home by drought, economic hardship, and changes in financial and agricultural industries.
