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Herbert Hoover takes office
Herbert hoover was going to become our 31st president of the U.S in 1929. Hoover was a professional mining engineer and author. -
RFC
Reconstruction Finance Corporation was a government agency that gave $2 billion in aid to the states and local governments. It also made loans to banks, railroads, farm mortgage associations, and other businesses. -
The Bonus Army
World War 1 verterans demanded their promised bonuses so in 1936 Congress finally enacted a bill that gave the veterans there benefits. It cost nearly two billion dollars to give the veterans their benefits. -
FDR Elected
Franklin D. Rosevelt was the 32 nd president of the United States of America. On St. Patrick's day he married Eleanor Roosevelt. -
The New Deal
The New Deal was a series of economic programs. It was passes in 1933-1936. -
Hitler Takes Power
Adolph HItler was the leader of the Nazi party. During his rein he and the Nazi party had exterminated over 9 million jews in the Holocaust. In addition, he also exterminated several different ethnic groups as he made his way across Europe. -
Indian Reorganization Act
The Indian Reorganization Act allowed the Native Americans to resurrect their culture and traditions that were lost due to government expansion. -
The Dust Bowl
During this time the farmers went through a severe drought. The dust bowl got its name because of all the dust storms the drought had caused. As a result, these storms caused a lot of damage to land. -
Social Security Act
The Social Security Act was passed in 1935. It established benefits for old aged workers, victims of industrial accidents, unemployed insurance, aid for dependent mothers and children, the blind, and the physically handicapped. -
Father Coughlin Attacks FDR,and the Jews
Father Coughlin was one fo the first policital leaders who used the radio to hint to his followers to attack the Jews. -
GM's Sit Down Strike
The GM sit down strike was in Flint Michigan. The strike lasted 44 days and it was a success for the United Auto Workers (UAW) -
The Rape of Nanjing
The rape of Nanjink is also known as the rape of Nanking. It was a massacre wehre many people were killed. In addition, between 20,000 and 80,000 woman were raped. -
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath is a novel that was written in the 1930's. It is about a poor family who was driven away from Oakland because of the drought while trapped in the dust bowl. -
Nuetrality Act
Neutrality Acts were trying to not involve the US in "Foreign Wars". It had eventually led into World War ll.
