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elction of 1928
Herbert Hoover was elected president of the U.S. -
black tuesday
the stock market crashed -
dust bowl
severe dust storms destroyed crops -
hoover dam
hoover was finally able to authorize the construction of the boulder dam (now hoover dam) -
Bonus Army
WWI veterans and their families arrived in Washington, D.C. demanding pensions. Hoover used force to remove them -
elction of 1932
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) was elected president of the U.S. -
New Deal
created jobs for the people and protected their savings -
Glass-Stegall Act
established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. reassuring millions that their money was safe
