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St. Francis Dam Collapses
The St. Francis Dam collapses 2 years after it was built and it causes a massive flood that gave little to no warning to residents living around who were put in danger. The event was considered one of the most civil engineering failures in United States History. -
Herbert Hoover Elected
Herbert Hoover gets elected as the President of the United States after winning over a wide margin against democrat Alfred E. Smith. He becomes president during the stock market crash and the people of the United States look up to him to help with their struggles. -
Wall Street Crash
The stock market crash is considered by many to be the start of the Great Depression. The day the wall street crash occurred on Black Tuesday, one of the most dreadful days in United States history for every citizen. More than half of US citizens struggled with getting a job. -
National Anthem Adopted
The Star-Spangled Banner was adopted as the national anthem of the United States. -
Empire State Building Constructed
The construction of the Empire State Building in New York is completed and it becomes open for business. The building was an architectural phenomenon for its time and it was a huge step for modernization in the United States. -
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation was established to stimulate banking and business. The Corporation was created because there were twelve million workers unemployed in 1932. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President
Franklin D. Roosevelt gets elected as president and tells the people 'We have nothing to fear, but fear itself." He begins rallying the public and Congress to deal with great depression issues. The people of the United States hoped he could bring an end to the Great Depression era. -
Prohibition Repealed by Twenty-First Ammendment
The Twenty-First Ammendment was enacted and called for the prohibition of the transportation into any state or possession of the United States for delivery or use of liquor. -
Works Progress Administration Established
The Works Progress Administration was part of the American New Deal Agency. Franklin D Roosevelt created the group as an employment and infrastructure program. The Administration put around 8.5 million Americans to work during the Great Depression period. -
Social Security Act
Congress passes the Social Security Act and it is signed into law by Franklin D. Roosevelt. It began paying retirees within 2 years of being enforced. During the same year, workers began contributing into the system and they received 2% of the first $3,000 in earnings, half paid by the employer and half paid by the employee. -
Hoover Dam Dedication
The Hoover Dam was dedicated by President Roosevelt. A dam built to tame the Colorado River and provide hydroelectric power for the surrounding areas. A magnificent construction that helped with transforming the American West for the future. -
Appalachian Trail Completed
The Appalachian Trail extended two thousand miles from Mount Katahdin, Maine to Springer Mountain, Georgia. It took years to complete, but it was the longest hiking-only footpath in the world.The scenic trail traverses more than 5 states in the Northeastern part of the United States and finishes in the Southeastern part of the United States. -
National Minimum Wage Enforced
The National Minimum Wage is signed into law within the federal legislation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.At the time, it established the minimum wage of 25 cents per hour with one time and a half for overtime. It also established the prohibition of most employment for minors.
