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Black Tuesday
Postwar prosperity ends in the 1929 Stock Market crash. the plummeting stock prices led to losses between 1929 and 1931 of an estimated $50 billion and started the worst American depresion in the nation's history. -
Planet Pluto is Decovered
Percival Lowell was the first astronomer who thought there might be other planets near Neptune and Uranous. The Lowell observatory in Arkansas discovered pluto. -
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
An act sponsored by senator Reed Smoot and Representative Willis C. Hawley signed a law that raised U.S. tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods to record records. -
LindBergh Baby Kidnapped
Charles Lindbergh's child was stolen from his household on March 1, 1931 and killed. This lead to the largest court case during the 1930's. this became the biggest scandle during the Great Depression. -
Star-Spangled Banner Becomes the national anthem
U.S. president Herbert Hoover signed an act that officially made the Star-Spangled Banner the natinal anthem to the United States. Before this the U.S. had no National Anthem. -
Empire State Building is Conmpleted
Empire State Building was opened making it the tallest building in the world standing 2,250 tall. This became not only an icon of New York City, but a symbol of the 20th Century man's attempt to achive the impossible. -
New Deal
The New Deal was aimed to restore some measure of dignity and prosperity to many Americans . -
Frankling D. Roosevelt Elected President
This election was the 37th quadrennial presidential election. The election took place during the Great Depression. Herbet Hoover and Frankling Roosevelt (FDR) ran against each other for presidency. Hoover lost and Franklin was leaft in Victory. Franklin D. Roosevelf was the President for most of the 30's and the early 40's. -
21st Amendment
was the first of the 27st Amendment to repeal the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution. -
Run on the Banks
The Stock Market Crashed, this left many Americans worried. Americans all rushed to the banks to get the rest of there money out and eventually the banks ran out of money leaving the Bankrupt. -
Securities Exchange Act Commission (SEC) Established
A federal agency which holds primary reponsibility for enforcing the Federal Securities Laws and regulations on the security industries, the nations Stock Exchange, and other electronic securities markets in the United States. -
Social Security Act
This was the First time the United States government took responsibility for the welfare of citizens. this was an insurance policy to help elderly and disabled. -
Hoover Dam Completed
The Hoover Dam provided many people with jobs who have been jobbless for a long time. The Dam built on Colorado River in Navada. -
Gone With The Wind by Margret Mitchell Published
The book is a romance that shows the changes in the South during the Civil War and how every thing changed in the South. The time range of the novel was between 1861 and 1871. -
Jessie Owens Wins Foue Gold Medals at Berlin Olympics
Owens won four gold medals in front of Hitler. this was amazing because black man with slave ancestors had beaten Germany wich displayed the fallability of Hitlers Master Race. -
FDR Re-Elected
Franklin Roosevelt was the only President to secure more than teo terms. This was the most lopsided election, nearly all United States Citizens voted for Franlkin D. Roosevelt -
Hindenburg Crashes
Germany air ship that burst into flames 200 ft. above leanding spot. The fire consumed the ship less then in minutes, killing 35 people. -
Amelia Earhart Dissapears
Amelia was the first women to fly solo across the Alantic Ocean. Setting many aviation records. she tried to fly around the globe and got lost in the Pacific Ocean. -
War of the Worlds Broadcast
A radio dramma.This was a Holloween episode of a series. This was an Adaption to the H.G. Wells Novel The War Of The Worlds. -
Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck is Publishes
Number-One-Best-Seller by May, this book strong ly represents the Great Depression. The story focused on a poor farming family and all their stuggles in the Depression. -
The Wizard of Oz Released
The Wizard of Oz was a major land mrk for the movie industry. The Wizard Of Oz was one of the largest movies of the 1930's including Gone With The Wind. this movies anlong with many others were what people did to get away from their stressful everyday lifes. This movie symbolized much of the economy problems the U.S. was facing at the time; such as Gold and Silver. -
Germany Invades Poland
When Germany invaded Poland it was only weeks later that Poland's Army was dfeated. This invation started World War I.
