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Black Tuesday - Stock Market Crash
Postwar prosperity ends. The plummeting stock market prices led to losses between 1929 and 1931 of an estimated $50 billion and started the worst American depression in the nations history. -
Planet Pluto is Discovered
"Planet X" 9th planet from the sun. Was considered a "dwarf planet" in 2006 -
Hawley - Smoot Tariff
Raised US tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods to record levels -
Star Spangled Banner becomes the national anthem
Brittish song. Made anthem by Herbert Hoover. -
Empire State Building is completed
102 story skyscraper. Also known as the "World Trade Center" -
Lindbergh baby kidnapped.
Son of Charles Linbergh. 20 month old toddler was taken and found later on. -
Franklin D. Rosevelt elected President
32nd president of the USA. Greatly improved economy. -
Run on the Banks
Great amount of people withdraw money from the banks, thinking the system would fail. -
New Deal
FDR's economic progress in responce to the great depression -
21st Amendment
Ban on alcohol was ratified because it could be taxed. -
Securities Exchange Commission
Federal agency to protect Federal laws -
Social Security Act
Provided benefits for the retired elderly and the unemployed. -
Hoover Dam Completed
"Boulder Dam" is completed on the Colorado river in the Black Canyon. The giant was named after Herbert Hoover. -
Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell published
Questionable novel. considerd history but was in the romantic history genre. -
Jesse Owens wins gold in Berlin Olympics
Jesse Owens wins gold in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and the long jump. -
Hindenburg Crashes
German passanger zeppelin catches fire when attempting to land at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station. -
Amelia Earhart disappears
Disappeared over the central pacific ocean near Howland Island.
Still a mystery as to why she disappeared. -
War of the Worlds broadcast
Halloween scare broadcast about an alien invasion. Scared entire country into moving cities, some even states. -
Grapes of Wrath published
Book about poor farmers during the depression. -
Wizard of Oz is released
American fantasy film based on the ideas of the present government -
Germany invades Poland
Germany invades Poland and devides Polish territory. -
FDR Re-elected
FDR wins against Windell Willkie. Wins 54.7% of overall population votes compared to Willkies 44.8%
