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Herbert Hoover Takes Office
Hoover was elected as the 31st president of the United States. Eight months later, the Great Depression hit the country, and many people put the blame on him. -
Father Coughlin Attacks FDR, Jews
He was a priest and a radio talkshow host. He had been known for apparently planning an attack on Jewish bankers. -
RFC
The full name for this is the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. It gave away billions of dollars to state and local governments. -
The Bonus Army
About 15,000 WWI veterans went to Washington, D.C. in order to get money. Their towns were burnt down by the command of other soldiers. -
FDR Elected
Roosevelt was elected as the 32nd president of the United States. He was given a heavy burden which was to get the country out of the depression. -
HItler Takes Power
On the morning of January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler waas sworn in as Chancellor. A chancellor is a person who is the leader of multiple nations. -
The New Deal
This was a group of economic solutions that were created to help get the country out of the depression. The main focuses were relief, reform and recovery. -
Indian Reorganization Act
This insured Native American's rights. It was also known as the Wheeler-Howard Act. -
The Dust Bowl
Because of a drought, the topsoil dried out and turned into dust. Without natural barriers, it was blown east and south. A majority of the Dust Bowl occured in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas and Colorado. -
Social Security Act
This act was signed by President Roosevelt and it was part of the New Deal. It allowed Roosevelt to become the first president to advocate federal assistance for the elderly. -
Social Security
It is also known as the OASDI. This represents the old-aged, survivors, and diabled insurance. -
Neutrality Acts
Many Neutrality Acts were put into place during the 1930s, One dealt with trading arms and war materials with all parties in a war, and that American citizens traveling on warring ships traveled at their own risk. Others dealt with loans with belligerents, trading arms with Spain, sending aircrafts to Japan. -
GM Sit-Down Strike
The workers in GM plants refused to work. But they did occupy the equipment so that no work could be done. -
Rape of Nanjing
This happened during the 6 week period that followed the Japanese capture of Nanjing. Hundreds of thousands of Chinese civilians and unarmed soldiers were murdered. Also, 20,000-80,000 women were raped. -
The Grapes of Wrath
It is a novel that was written by John Steinbeck. It is set during the Great Depression in the Dust Bowl.
