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Hoover Becomes President
Herbert Hoover becomes the 31st President of the United States -
Black Tuesday
The stock Markets crash, most stocks sold in a day in American history up to that point -
Banks begin to fall
People stop trusting the banks and start to take their money out of them -
Food Riots
Prices go up for food as the economy crumbles leaving many people without food -
Unemployment rises to 23.6%
Unemployment rises to almost a quarter of the county -
The Bonus Army Incident
WW1 Vets march on the capitol demanding money then get shot buy the US Army -
FDR is Elected
The US does not see Hoover as the man that America needs so they elect the Governor of New York Franklin Roosevelt -
First 100 Days
Roosevelt's first 100 days had over 15 new laws passed -
Banks Close
Roosevelt closes the banks for what he calls a Bank Holiday so the banks can reorganize -
Prohibition Ends
Prohibition ends with the passing of the 21st Amendment -
Roosevelt gets reelected
Roosevelt gets reelected for a second term -
World War II Starts
The start of World War II is the end of the Great Depression in many peoples eyes. As the war goes on America gets involved and became one of the leading industrial countries in the world
