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Hawley-Smoot Tarriff Act
Law passed raising taxes on foreign imports. Congress hoped it would push Americans to purchase U.S. goods. -
Major Bank Fails
New York's Bank of U.S collapses losing about 200 million dollars of depositors' savings. -
Bonus Army March
Thousands of unemployed World War I veterans gathered in Washington, D.C., to demand early cash-payment redemption of their services. President Hoover ordered the U.S army to remove them after they had refused to leave. -
Roosevelt Elected
Franklin D. Roosevelt beat Hoover in the Election of 1932. He promised America that he would use the federal government to create jobs and regulate industries (The New Deal), which appealed to many. -
Father Charles Radio
Father Charles Coughlin was a Roman Catholic priest who hosted a radio broadcast and became a national celebrity. He was a major supporter of FDR and the New Deal. By 1932, Coughlin attracted 40 million listeners a week, making him one of America's most influential opinion-makers. -
FDIC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Established by Roosevelt to protect savings put in to banks which also restored public confidence in them. -
WPA
Work Progress Administration: Agency established to create government jobs for the unemployed. With help from millions of workers they created new roads, libraries, airports and hospitals. -
Roosevelt's Reelection
In the election of 1936, Alfred Landon ran against Roosevelt. Since Roosevelt was loved and trusted by many Americans, he defeated Landon by a lot and went on to run his second term. -
Nazi Rally in New York
Fritz Kuhn was a German immigrant and was head of the Pro-Nazi German American bund. He led a Nazi Rally at Madison Square Garden which about 20,000 attended.
He criticized President Roosevelt by repeatedly referring to him as “Frank D. Rosenfeld”. He also called his New Deal the "Jew Deal". Many people considered Kuhn and his group to be anti-American. -
World War II
World War II Begins but America still does not get involved.
