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1930's Great Depression
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Herbert Hoover takes office
Herbert Hoover was the 31st president of the United States. He was an engineer and an author. He won the Republican nomination. -
RFC
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation was an independent agency of the U.S. It was made for the War Finance Corporation of World War I. The bank made loans to businesses to help. -
The Bonus Army
The bonus army was for people who served in world war I and their families. They were presented certificates and bonuses from serving in the army. -
FDR elected
Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected 32nd president of the United States. He was a central figure in the mid-20th century leading the country through world war. -
Hitler takes power
Hitler was the leader of National Socialist German Workers Party. He was Chancellor of Germany and served as head of the state. -
The New Deal
The New Deal is a series of economic programs in the United States. This all had part in the great depression and focused on what they called the three r's recovery, reform, and relief. -
Father Coughlin attacks FDR, Jews
When Father Coughlin attacked he attacked the wealthy. As the depression became worse he made his attacks better so that way when he attacked he could attack bankers and others who were at a higher level. -
The Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl was a time of very bad dust storms causing people to become very sick and some even die. It also damaged the agricultural farming for farmers -
Indian Reorganization Act
The Indian Reorganization Act was known as the Indian New Deal which secured certain rights for Native Americans. It was also used to secure the Indian reservations. -
Social Security Act
The Social Security Act is one of the most remembered moment of legislative accomplishments in the United States. It was a bill to aid numerous groups of americans. -
Neutrality Acts
There were many Neutrality Acts in the 1930's. One of them was in 1935 which prohibited some exports of arms, ammunition, and implements of war. -
GM Sit-down strike
During the GM Sit-down strike many workers were sat because there was no work. They would get a bonus of 10 dollars usually around christmas time but that didnt make up for the time they had to sit. -
Rape of Nanjing
The Rape of Nanjing was a mass murder that happened during the sixth week period of japanese capture of the city nanjing. Many chinese civilians were disarmed and murdered. -
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath was written by John Steinbeck who wrote it during the Great Depression. It's about a poor family driven away from their home in Oklahoma.
