Great Depression and Dust Bowl Timeline

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  • 1929

    The stock market crashes, beginning the Great Depression

  • 1930

    The Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act is passed, further damaging the economy.

  • 1931

    The Dust Bowl, caused by prolonged drought and poor farming practices, begins to take hold in the Great Plains.

  • 1932

    The Bonus Army, a group of WWI veterans, marches on Washington for better compensation, and is violently dispersed by the military.

  • 1933

    Franklin D. Roosevelt is inaugurated as President and launches the New Deal to try to address the economic crisis.

  • 1934

    The Federal Housing Administration is established to help people buy homes.

  • 1935

    The Social Security Act is passed, providing retirement benefits to workers.

  • 1936

    The General Motors sit-down strike occurs, a pivotal moment in labor organizing.

  • 1937

    The Supreme Court strikes down key parts of the New Deal, leading Roosevelt to propose packing the court.

  • 1938

    The Fair Labor Standards Act is passed, establishing minimum wage and maximum hours.