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Hoover was President during the stock market crash. He tried to solve the Great Depression with volunteer work.
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Agency that gave 2 billion dollars to aid state and local governments. It was set up and continued by the new deal.
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A group of 43,000 people, 17,000 of these people veterans, protesting about not getting their veteran bonuses. The army was sent in to break them up and stop the protesting.
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Hitler initially lost the election for president to Hindenberg. However, Hindenberg was not happy with the current chancellor, so Hitler took that position.
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FDR was the only president that has served more than two terms in office. In his first hundred days, he launched the new deal which helped bring the country out of depression.
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An economic stimulus that FDR deployed. It eventually helped to get America out of the depression.
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A controversial priest that used the radio to reach followers. He used his radio station to five out antisemetic remarks.
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Granted certain right to Native Americans, including Alaskans. Also let the Native Americans control their own land and created an economic foundation for Indian reservations.
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Severe dust storms that were caused by overfarming of the prarie states. The dust bowl lasted about 10 years.
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Social Security is when money is taken from someone's paycheck for them to live off of it later. The act also assisted children, the blind, and unemployed people.
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Federal program that gives finanial aid to people of old-age. The money comes from payroll deductions.
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They were acts that slowed the involvement with foreign nations. This was an attempt to keep out of the conflicts that eventually turned into World War II.
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This strike made the UAW stronger and strengthened the auto industry. The workers locked themselves in and refused to work while everyone else was forced to stay outside.
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Six week period of mass murder and rape following the Japanese capture of Nanjing. Nanjing was the former capitol of the republic of China.
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A book that focuses on the great depression. It is about a family that moves to California to escape the dust bowl.
