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Prohibition Begins
The act outlawed the use, production, and selling of alcohol. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
Was an Oil scandal where Albert Fall leased part of the Naval Reserves to his two friends. Rumors started and then people found out. -
President Coolidge Election
He was honest and quiet. His nickname was Silent Cal. He trusted business and thats what he relied on while in presidency. He was the 30th president. -
Spirit of St. Louis Takes off
An airplane that was on a mission to the Atlantic ocean and reach Paris, France. -
Spirit of St. Louis Lands
It took 33 hours to fly from U.S. to Paris. -
President Hoover Election
He was the president when the Black Tuesday happened. The economy got worse and he was to blame. He supported lots of work. The Hoover Dam was named after him. He was elected as the 31st president. -
Black Tuesday
This day was named Black Tuesday after the Wall Street crash. It is the day the depression begin. It brought the roaring twenties to a halt. -
Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act
Increased tariffs on more than 20,000 imported goods to try and increase the money made off of them. -
Civilian Conservation Corps
Was a work relief program for men ages 18-25. It was unskilled labor that helped the conservation and development of rural areas. -
Bonus Army March
A march in Washington, D.C. that consisted of veterans and veterans' families of World War I that were protesting for cash payment. -
President Franklin D. Roosevelt Election
Was the only president to be elected for more than two terms. He was very optimistic which won him the election. The United States was in the time of the depression. -
Tennessee Valley Authority Act
Federally funded to provide flood control, electricity, and economic deveopment in the Tennessee Valley. -
FDIC
Created by the Glass-Steagal Act and provided deposit insurance. -
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Dust Bowl Years
During the drought where there had been no rain for years. Dust was absolutly everywhere and people where have issues with their lungs because of it. -
Prohibition Ends
This allowed the use of alcohol once again. Since people ended up making their own and things got worse. So they allowed it. -
Works Progress Administration
Employed millions to carry out big public projects and building buildings to give people jobs. -
Social Secrurity Act
Funded many things, but some were unemployment and medical trust funds. -
WW2
America made weopons for the war which helped out the economy. They later joined the war to fight against Germany because of their wrong doing.
