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Black Tuesday
The stock market suddenly crashes -
Dust Bowl
High winds and dust swept through the nation -
The Fall of the US Bank
The last US bank falls corrupt -
Hooverville
A shanty town built by the homeless -
Hoover Dam
The Hoover Dam begins construction -
Franklin Elected
Hoover ultimately lost the election to Franklin due to Hoover's "poor judgement with the depression" -
Revenue Act
Raised US tax across the region -
Bonus Army
gathering of probably 10,000 to 25,000 World War I veterans who, with their wives and children, converged on Washington, D.C., in 1932, demanding immediate bonus payment -
Wall Street Strike
A protest movement against economical inequality -
New Deal
A series of public work programs -
Social Security Act
An established older age benefit -
Hindenburg Explosion
The German passenger caught fire and exploded during its attempt to dock
