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Hoover was elected as president and was the secretary of commerce. He was also an engineer.
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NIRA establishes codes of fair practice for industries.
NRA sets standards, prices and limits production -
4 million Americans of the nation's population owned stocks.
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The crash sparked doubts about the health of the economy, which led consumers and firms to pull back on their spending.
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This Act dramatically increased the cost of imported goods and led to retalitory actions by the U.S. mayor trading partners.
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The U.S. was on gold standard. The U.S. would exchange dolloars for gold at the fixed price.
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When the Great Depression was going on there were a lot of women working hard to support their families.
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The Democrat took control of anti Hoover sentiments so they could win more seats in Congress.
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9 young black men were arrested in Scottsboro, Alabama and were charged for raping a white woman.
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About 400,000 farms were lost because of foreclosure.
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Many families would play monopoly during the Great Depression
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2,600 schools were completely shut down and there were more than 300,00 kids that were out of school.
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Bankruptcies and defaults increased, which caused thousands of banks to fall. And more than 1,000 U.S. banks closed.
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A massive dust storm hits everywhere in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas, and Arkansas
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24,647 passengers were killed and 17,171 were injured on raliroad property.
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Provides insurance for retirees 65 or older. Unemployment compensation.
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Generators at Hoover Dam begin to transit electricity from the Colorado River which is 266 miles to Los Angeles, California.
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Economic improvement convinces many depression is ending. Congress wants to cut back programs.
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World War 2 began, when japan invaded Manchuria. Japan plotted an imperial takeouver on the pacific.
