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Indian Citizenship Act
Native Americans were heavily discriminated against, just as foreigners were. The Indian Citizenship Act did exactly as its name implies, granted citizenship to any and all Indian American born in the US FreedomForAll #Citizenship -
Bonus Army March
The veterans of WWI which were promised compensation for their efforts overseas marched on Washington D.C. Other workers and laborers also participated with the soldiers -
Stock Market Failing!?
Within one day, more than 16 million shares have been traded in the New York Stock Exchange! -
Wall Street Crashes!
The stock market that couldn't stop going up plummets! Over $14 billion dollars are lost in a single day. -
Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
As a measure to help set guidelines on imported goods, the FDR administration put through the Smoot-Hawley/Hawley-Smoot Act. Thousands of foreign products had tariffs placed on them to promote American made goods. -
Villain turned Hero?!
Al Capone, the notorious Chicago Gangster opens kitchen given soup to all. -
Dust! Dust Everywhere!
The Dust Bowl began due to many factors. Lasting for about ten years, a full decade. Effects were felt throughout all of the US, however were most prominent in Southern Central America where much of farming took place. Other areas like California, Washington, and Oregon. One of three primary factors in causing the Dust Bowl was the change in technology. New equipment that was manufactured replaced people. Now, for an investment, farmers could work faster, longer, and not need to pay anyone. P1 -
Dust! Dust Everywhere! P2
The Great Depression was another cause of the Dust Bowl. Each crop's price dramatically plummeted, forcing farmers to ignore the health of soil for the future, and instead pay attention to the immediate future, which made many farmers harvest more of their land using the aforementioned technology. In response to the Dust Bowl, hundreds of thousands of people relocated to Western Cities, leaving behind their homes and belongings. Farmers that remained often sought work at larger plantations. -
HooverVilles
Herbert Hoover spent his years as president doing a lot of nothing to help the Depression. In response, homeless camps and other items began to attach the name 'Hoover' to them. -
The Government is Planning?!
The 20th Amendment set the date in which the Presidency officially starts and ends. But does it determines the dates for sessions of Congress???????????????!(yes. yes it does) -
Norris La-Guardia Act
The Norris La-Guardia Act, known as the Anti-injuction Bill allowed labour unions to more easily exist. It increased the difficulty in which employers would use court orders or injunctions to stop the creation and actions of labor unions -
Landslide Election
The first election since the start of the Great Depression saw overwhelming victory for Franklin D. Roosevelt. His competitor, Herbert Hoover was seen as 'incompetent' at best. -
FDR Continuous Election Suceeds!
First winning in 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt wins in the largest landslide victory in Presidential election history for his second term. -
Emergency Banking Act
The Emergency Banking Act closed banks around the United States for four days, calling it a 'banking holiday'. The Department of Treasury was given time to examine banks, and helped restore faith of the public in the banks. -
TVA Established
The Tennessee Valley Authority, which was one of many FDR groups, helped work on floods, electricity, and forest restoration. Jobs#Electricity#Tennessee -
Alcohol & The 21st Amendment
The 21st Amendment repealed the 18th Amendment which prohibited the making and transportation of alcohol. This brought a lot of popularity to FDR and the democratic party. alcoco#21Yrs21Amen(dment) -
Reciprocal Tariff Act
As with many of the critics of the New Deal, FDR gained more Presidential power. The Reciprocal Tariff Act allowed him to change taxes on goods from other nations. -
FDR vs. Supreme Court
During the extended presidency of FDR, he gained unprecedented power. Over 4 consecutive terms, Franklin D. Roosevelt increased the power of the president as he attempted to bring the US back from the Great Depression. In doing so, multiple acts he attempted to push through Congress were seen as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. As seen in the political cartoon, FDR is ignoring the Constitution while on the radio for one of his fireside chats. -
Wagner Act
The Wagner Act, known as the National Labor Relations Act, allows employees to create and join labor unions. The Wagner Act lets employees of private companies to take part in collective bargaining and take other action, such as strikes. -
Consecutive Offices
With FDR running for office for a second term, many were in favor, and those who weren't, mainly supported one man, Huey Long. One problem with Huey Long, was his life, or the lack thereof. After being assassinated by a political rival, FDR had one of the largest landslide victories in presidential history -
Fair Labor Standards Act
The Fair Labor Standards Act, or FLSA, set industry standards that are still followed today. Things such as minimum wage, forty hours work weeks, and a minimum working age were all established as part of Roosevelt's New Deal