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Indian Citizenship Act
"Native Americans Rewarded" After their noble enlistment in World War I, Native Americans have been granted citizenship. However, they are still exempt from voting in the federal and local governments. -
Black Tuesday
This cartoon illustrates someone riding the Bull Market of the 1920s for income instead of working for money. This person rode the bull too long, so the bear, symbolizing the fall in the stock market, eventually caught up to them. When the stock market crashed, there was no money to upon cashing in, leaving many ruined financially. -
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Dust Bowl
"It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a big cloud of dust!" New farming practices have made soil vulnerable to topsoil erosion, which, combined with the overgrazing of cows, makes for hundred feet tall dust storms. These dust clouds blanket buildings and rivers and causes temporary blindness and suffocation. -
Japan invades Manchuria
This map shows Japan's movement into Manchuria. Japan's invasion ultimately started the Second Sino-Japanese War. Not only this, but it also raised international tensions leading up to World War II. -
Bonus Army March
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Sioux City milk strike
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FDR elected
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20th Amendment
The 20th Amendment stated that the President's and Vice President's terms started January 20th while the terms of Senators and Representatives started January 3rd. -
Civilian Conservation Corps
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a relief program that employed millions of men during the Great Depression. The CCC worked on environmental projects, such as building wildlife refuges and animal shelters. -
Agricultural Adjustment Act
In this cartoon, we can see FDR standing outside a destroyed barn, which stands for the farm industry. It has a couple of paint splotches, symbolizing the problems in the farm industry. FDR plans to fix the problem by "painting over it" with a new layer of pain, representing a New Deal farm relief plan. This shows FDR's plan to fix the issues of the depression was to create new laws or organizations, which, often, were not completely effective. -
Public Works Administration
The Public Works Administration (PWA) worked to reduce unemployment and increase purchasing power. They achieved this by performing construction projects, like building highways and public buildings. -
Tennessee Valley Authority
This map shows the Tennessee Valley, the area the TVA aimed to improve. The TVA built dams and hydroelectric generating stations, controlled floods, provided reforestation, and encouraged proper use of marginal lands. These efforts aimed to aid industrial and agricultural development. -
Prohibition repealed
"Raise a Glass!" The 21st Amendment has been ratified, meaning prohibition is repealed! With the sale and transportation of alcohol no longer illegal, what will happen to the thriving businesses of speakeasies and organized crime? -
WPA founded
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Wagner Act
The Wagner Act established the rights of the worker. It stated that workers had the right to bargain with their employers and create labor unions. The Wagner Act turned the federal government into the regulator of labor disputes. -
Mary Mcleod Bethune leads Black Cabinet
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First Social Security Number issued
Social Security numbers were originally used to easily identify US workers, allowing employers to submit accurate reports for administering benefits under the Social Security program. Social security provides retired workers over the age of 65 with income. -
1937 Recession
Said to be caused by a reduction in the money supply by Federal Reserve and Treasury Department policies, the 1937 Recession was one of the worst economic downturns in the 20th century. Although not as bad as the Great Depression, the 1937 Recession caused real GDP to fall 10%, unemployment to hit 20%, and industrial production to drop 32%. -
FDR attempts court-packing
This political cartoon shows the supreme court filled with justices controlled by FDR. In the trash lies the constitution and justice, which would be true if FDR had successfully packed the court. FDR's attempt to pack the courts shows his hunger for power, wanting everything he says to be done. -
Fair Labor Standards Act
"A Win for the Working" Roosevelt's Fair Labor Standards Act was passed through Congress, solidifying workers' rights. This new law established a minimum wage and prohibited child labor.