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Stock Market Crash
In 1929 the US Stock Market Crashed triggering the start of the Greeat Depression. This was caused by people buying stocks on margin. -
FDR Elected President of US
FDR is elected President with a 472-59 electoral vote against Hoover. -
Unemployment peaks for great depression
Unemployment peaked in the US at 24.9% in 1933. By 1934 already down to 21.7 % -
CCC starts
The Civillian Conservation Corps is created on this day. It was part of FDRs New Deal program. -
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Dust Bowl 1
Fisrt year with major dust storms. Caused by bad agrigultural practices such as crop rotation -
Social Security is Created
Social security is created for the elderly which had a 50% poverty rate in 1935. This act supplied them with economic releif. -
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Dust Bowl 2
Second Year with major dust storms. -
FDR relected
FDR wins 523-8 in electoral votes beating Alf Landon. This is the 1st time he is relected -
Wagner-Steagall Act
The United States Housing Authority, or USHA, was a federal agency created during 1937. It was designed to lend money to the states or communities for low-cost construction. -
America Enters WW2
The US entered WW2 for vengance agains Japan and it's allies for attacking Pearl Harbor. The offical declaration of war was one day after the attack.
