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Stock market crash
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Dust bowl
Severe droughts ruined farmers farm land. Strong winds hurled dust everywhere chocking cattle. causing many farmers to leave their homes out west. -
Food riots
Many food riots brokew out during the great depression. the firsat one was in February. Men and woman would run in and loot stores for food. -
Reconstruction
Congress established the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to lend $2 billion to banks, insurance companies, building and loan associations, and farming organizations. -
New president in office
President Rosevelt is inagurated into office. -
Fireside chat
President Roosevelt gives first radio fireside chat explaining to the american people what happened to the U.S. banking system. -
Civil Works Admin.
Roosevelt Establishes CWA to assist un employed workers in winter months. -
The Social Security Act was signed
The Social Security act was signed saying old aged and blind and disabled people could have welfare money. -
President Re Elected
President Roosevelt is re elected for second term -
Stimulating the economy
President Roosevelt asked Congress for an additional $3.75 billion to stimulate the still floundering economy. -
Re election for third term
Rooselevt elected for third term as president. -
The End of the great Depression
