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Roaring Twenties
Many people during this time were buying automobiles and household appliances and it became the social norm.but during this time there was also a great uneven distribution of wealth. The rich and poor were greatly separated enormously. The poor consisted of 60% so the US's population, while 5% were the very wealthy in America. And a mere 1% of the US's population owned 40% of America's wealth. http://tinyurl.com/mxpluyb http://tinyurl.com/cadrl7c http://tinyurl.com/mmqxpno -
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Wall Street Crash
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Spending money during depression
People stopped spending money during the Great Depression, causing for no longer a need for certain products and services which put production to a stop which drove America in even more debt. Many of the rich were in the stock market, so when it collapsed they were suddenly broke. For the rich who had land,
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Hollywood during the Great Depression
During The Great Depression the Hollywood film industry did surprisingly very well. It was because when people went to the movies, people were able to forgot about their hardships and struggles for a bit. Even at the hardest point in time during the depression, 60 to 80 million Americans attended movies each week. Films during the depression include The Wizard of Oz, The Three Stooges, Frankenstein, and Gone with the Wind are just a few to name. http://tinyurl.com/mrlclzl
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Rich and Famous
Because of the uneven distribution of wealth during the depression, the rich were truly the rich. There was a great difference in lifestyle between the common man and those high up in the society. This includes people like Babe Ruth, Gene Autry, Charles Darrow, Glenn http://tinyurl.com/m9hvw4
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President Hoover
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Dust Bowl
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Unemployment
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On the Streets
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Start of Bonus Bill
Texas Congressman Wright Patman introduces an idea of a “Bonus Bill” (already HAD been passed in 1924) this gives funds to the veterans in WWI giving them $1 a day and $1.25 for overseas men. Pres. Hoover was against this for the reason of it would cost the Treasury $4 billion http://tinyurl.com/pcfabu7 -
Food Riots
“Food Riots” started to happen in Minneapolis. Hundred of men and woman smashed windows of a grocery market and stole all goods. The store owner pulls out a gun to stop them but is them trampled on breaking his arm. More than 100 policemen were there and 7 people were arrested http://tinyurl.com/ksklk4t -
Bank Failure
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The Millionaires’ Dole
Congress creates the R.F.C who is allowed to lend $2 billion to the banks, companies, buildings, organizations, etc. People call this “the millionaires’ dole” http://tinyurl.com/mtn75g8 -
Ford
Three Thousand unemployed workers march on the Ford Motor Company's plant (River Rouge, Michigan) The police and the company guards attack the workers, killing 4 and injuring more. http://tinyurl.com/k9jeh3s
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Dependent City
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Bonus Bill continue...
300 & more WWI veterans left Portland, Oregon to Washington, D.C to try to pass the bonus bill….it will take 18 days for them to reach Washington. http://tinyurl.com/mqbjpyq -
More Bonus Bill
The veterans have gathered setting up camps near the white house to protest fro the Bonus Bill.
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Bonus army going home
President Hoover signs to give $100,000 to the “bonus army” demonstrators for them getting home, the deadline is July 24 for all the men to go home.
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The New Deal
The New Deal was passed to help the people's and the country's need at the time. It created jobs for the unemployed, built new public investments such as highways, hospitals, bridges, school, etc. It was set in stone mainly to help the ordinary people during this time period, and was set up in every town, city, and state to improve lives and the http://tinyurl.com/lluaywr http://tinyurl.com/mq4pbd9
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FDR
President Roosevelt stepped into office at the peak of the Great Depression and went to many extents to try to solve the nation's problem. President Roosevelt had to create many new jobs for people so that they can get money and to put back into the economy. This act was known as the New Deal. FDR also asked congress to end prohibition. This way they can collect money off the alcohol he knew American people would buy. http://tinyurl.com/plzwsq4
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Four Bank Holiday
FDR announces a four-day bank holiday to begin on Monday, March 6. During that time, FDR promises, Congress will work on coming up with a plan to save the failing banking industry. http://tinyurl.com/l6bmbne -
Glass-Steagll Act
Congress passes the Glass-Steagall Act that separates commercial from investment banking and sets up the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to guarantee bank deposits. http://tinyurl.com/kqatywx -
Pig Slaughter
In order to stablilze prices the federal agricultural program slaughters more than 6 million pigs. Many citizens protested becuase most of the meat went to waste http://tinyurl.com/l8txc7y -
3 day Dust Storm
3 day dust storm blows 350 million tons of soil off the land of the west and blows it as far as New York and Boston, some east coast cities are forced to light street lamps during the day to see through the dust...calling for more money. http://tinyurl.com/4xkq4fl -
Predatory Capitalism
Father Charles E. Coughlin establishes the Union for Social Justice. Using the radio airwaves as his pulpit, Father Coughlin rallies against "predatory capitalism." His criticism of the banking industry and disdain of communism soon dovetails into a troubling gospel of anti-Semitism. http://tinyurl.com/y4lpdey -
Wagner National Labor Relations Act
FDR signs the Wagner National Labor Relations Act. The goal of the act is to validate union authority and supervise union elections. http://tinyurl.com/c2c3ek7 -
Social Security Act
The Social Security Act is signed. This Act provides money every month for senior citizens. http://docs.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/odssa.html -
Migrant Mother
Dorothea Lange takes the infamous "Migrant Mother" photo, one of the most famous, if not the most famous, photos to come out of The Great Depression. http://tinyurl.com/puax3 -
FDR Second Term
Defeating Kansas Governor Alfred M. Landon, FDR is elected to his second term as president, winning every state in the Union except Maine and Vermont. http://tinyurl.com/mzrat22 -
Strike
United Automobile Workers strike at the General Motors Plant in Flint, Michigan. The strike turns violent when strikers clash with company-hired police. http://tinyurl.com/mttrdf7 -
Economy Recession
After the economy started improving, it started suffering again causing people to loose hope. http://tinyurl.com/nbsta45 -
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath written by John Steinback is published. The Grapes of Wrath follows the Joad family who is forced out of Oklahoma because of The Great Depression and The Dust Bowl as they move to California in search of a better life. http://tinyurl.com/ndm4826
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Roosevelt 3rd term
Franklin Roosevelt is elected to an unprecedented third term as president. http://tinyurl.com/lythnc7
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Japan, Pearl Harbor, and the War
World War II is what ended the Great Depression. Men were drafted and a lot jobs were created because of the war therefore taking care of the unemployed. http://tinyurl.com/ogdkujk
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