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Herbert Hoover takes office
Takes office in 1929. Was blamed for the Great Depression. -
Scottsboro boys arrest
The Scottsboro boys were nine black teenage boys that were accused of rape in Alabama in 1931. Their case included a frame-up, all white jury, attempted lynchings, angry mob, and racism. -
Bonus Army
The WWI Veterans went to Washington D.C to recieve their bonuses from seriving in the war. Unfortunately, they weren't supposed to recieve the bonuses until 1945. -
RFC
Was created by Herbert Hoover. Was also an angency established to provde emergency financing to banks, life-insurance companies, railroads, and other large businesses. -
FDR elected (3 terms)
Franklin Roosevelt was elected as president in 1932. He also created the New Deal Act to get the U.S out of the Great Depression. -
New Deal
Program created by Roosevelt. Was made to allievate the problems of the Great Depression, focusing on relief for the needy, economic recovery, and financial reform. -
Hitler takes power
Hitler was the leader of Germany. Took power in 1933. -
Indian Reorganizations Act
Also known as the Indian New Deal. Was a U.S dederal legislation that secured certain rights to Native Americans. -
Dust Bowl
The region of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, and New Mexico that was made worthless for farming by drought and dust storms. All the soil was being carried to the Atlantic Ocean. -
Social Security Act
A law enacted in 1935 to provide aid to retirees, the unemployed, people with disabilities, and families with dependent children. This act is still around helping people today. -
Father Coughlin attacks FDR and Jews
Father Coughlin was a Catholic priest. He spoke out agains president Roosevelt and Jews. -
GM sit-down strike
In Flint, Michigan, GM workers at a plant went on strike, They were known as the UAW -
Rape of Nanjing
Was the event where Japanese invaded Nanjing, China. 300,000 were killed and 80,000 were raped. -
The Grapes of Wrath
A novel written by John Steinbeck. Was about an Oklahoma family who had to leave the Dust Bowl for California. -
Marian Anderson sings at Lincoln Memorial
Marian Anderson sang at the Lincoln Memorail in front of 75,000+ people. She was originally denied by the Daughters of the American Revolution to sing at the concert hall because of her race. Luckily, Elenaor Roosevelt (first lady) resigned the group and decided to help Anderson perform, which helped raise awareness for racial discrimination -
Neutrality Act
A series of laws enacted in 1935 and 1936. Was made to prevent United States arms sales and loans to nations at war.
