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The Stock Market Crash
a sharp decline in U.S. stock market values in 1929 that contributed to the Great Depression of the 1930s. -
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Fireside Chats
The fireside chats were a series of evening radio addresses given by Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States, between 1933 and 1944. -
Indian Reorganization Act
The Indian Reorganization Act of June 18, 1934, or the Wheeler–Howard Act, was U.S. federal legislation that dealt with the status of American Indians in the United States. It was the centerpiece of what has been often called the "Indian New Deal" -
Soil Conservation Act
formed to combat soil erosion and protect our land resources. It was signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on April 27, 1935, as part of his New Deal initiative in response to the Great Depression. -
Social Security Act
The Social Security Act of 1935 is a law enacted by the 74th United States Congress and signed into law by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The law created the Social Security program as well as insurance against unemployment. The law was part of Roosevelt's New Deal domestic program. -
Construction of the All American Canal
The All-American Canal was constructed by the Bureau during the 1930s and, in 1940, the first water was delivered to the Imperial Valley.