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Unemployment rises
Over 3.2 million Americans are unemployed -
Amelia Earhart
The first woman to fly alone over the Atlantic Ocean. -
The Emergency Banking Act is passed
Only banks with the backing of the federal reserve are allowed to open and many of the nation's banks will be open again by the end of the month. -
Prohibition
It comes to an end with the 21st Amendment. -
Franklin Roosevelt is elected president over Herbert Hoover
Franklin Roosevelt easily wins the presidential election over Herbert Hoover. It is the first of four times that Roosevelt will be elected. -
The Works Progress Administration
Thousands of Americans work for the government doing things such as building roads and parks and photographing the Depression. -
"Black Sunday" dust storms
The Dust Bowl, caused by over plowed land and drought, leads to several years of huge dust storms in the Great Plains. -
Hoover Dam
The dam, which is renamed Hoover Dam in 1947, is one of biggest man-made structures in the world at 726 feet high. -
The Hindenburg
A German airship called the Hindenburg catches on fire while it tries to land at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey. The airship crashes to the horror of those watching and 36 people die -
The Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge opens in San Francisco, connecting San Francisco to Marin County. -
Hitler invades Norway
Hitler invades many countries even thought he isn't allowed -
Churchill
Churchill becomes the prime minister of Britain -
United Nations
Declaration was signed in Washington -
D-day
Allies invade normandy -
Yalta Conference
Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin plan for final defeat against germany. -
Hitler
Hitler commits suicide -
VE-day
Germany surrenders -
VJ-Day
Japan finally surrenders. -
United Nations Gerneral Assembally
First meeting opens in London -
Truman Doctrine
Truman proposes this to help Greece and Turkey from communist expansion.
