-
Period: to
The Great Depression and the New Deal
The causes and effects of the Great Depression and the New Deal. -
Black Thursday
There was an unprecedented volume of selling on Wall Street and stock prices plunged. -
Black Tuesday
Millions of panicky investors ordered their brokers to sell, but almost no buyers could be found. -
Smoot-Hawley Tariff
This steeply raised import duties in an attempt to protect American manufactures from foreign competition, but ended up harming European businesses. -
New York's Bank of the United States collapses
This is the largest bank failure to date in American history, and nearly $200 million in deposits disappear. -
Election
Roosevelt wins in a landslide victory over Hoover. -
The First Lady's Firsts
The First Lady held the first female-only press conference, which was a big step for women. -
Beginning of the "Hundred Days"
These days marked the beginning of the enactment of many New Deal programs. -
Tennessee Valley Authority
Provides navigation, flood control, electricity generation, fertilizer manufacturing, and economic development to the Tennessee Valley which was affected by the depression. -
Repeal of Prohibition
Era of Prohibition lasted from 1920-1933. -
Social Security Act
This established a system of old-age benefits for workers, benefits for victims of industrial accidents, and unemployment compensation laws. -
Congress passes the Works Progress Administration
This employed millions of people. -
Roosevelt Re-Elected
He is elected to another term in another landslide victory.
