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Stock Market Crash
Throughout the 1920s, the stock market was rapidly expanding; however, from October 28-29, over 25 milllion stocks were traded and billions of dollars were lost.
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The Great Depression
Production was down, wages were low, and people were without jobs; the whole American economy was suffering greatly as were its people. -
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Dust Bowl
Severe dust storms ruined the agriculture in the United States. -
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Bank Holiday
FDR had banks close so people would stop withdrawing their money.
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Emergency Banking Act
An act that reorganized the banks and closed down the banks that were unable to pay back the debts owed.
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Tennessee Valley Authority Act
Allowed the federal government to build dams along the Tennessee River to prevent flooding and create water powered electricity for the people in that area to use because it was less expensive.
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Banking Act of 1933
A bill designed "to provide for the safer and more effective use of the assets of banks, to regulate interbank control, to prevent the undue diversion of funds into speculative operations, and for other purposes.”
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Hitler Assumes Presidency of Germany
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Works Progress Administration
Meant to create jobs for the unemployed through building things like bridges, schools, highways, and parks.
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Neutrality Acts
A series of laws to prevent US involvement in war. -
First Nuremberg Laws
These laws took away the citizenship of German Jews and made it illegal for them to marry or have sexual relations with non-Jews. -
Anschluss
Germany annexed Austria. -
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The Evian Conference
Thirty-two countries met to discuss taking in Jewish refugees, and while many expressed sympathy for the group, most did not want to let in more refugees to their countries.
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Kristallnacht
Nazis attacked Jews and their property; ninety-one Jewish people were killed. -
World War II begins
Britian and France declare war on Germany. -
Pearl Harbor Attacked by Japan
In turn, the United States declared war against Japan. -
Germany Declares War on US
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Battle of the Bulge
A German offensive attack in Normandy. -
VE Day
The formal acceptance of Germany's surrender. -
Atomic Bombing
An atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima and two days later, another bomb is dropped on Nagasaki. -
Japan Surrenders