Bejian Tribune's: Timeline of the Decade

By kellymenchin

  • Black Thursday: American Economic Collapse

    American Economic Collapse

  • 3.2 million people unemployed

  • New York Bank of the United States Collapses

  • RFC: Congress establishes the Reconstruction Finance Corporation

  • 1932 World Series: Babe Ruth's hit

  • 1932 Olympics

  • World Series: Babe Ruth's hit

  • FDR elected president

  • Federal Emergency Relief Administration is established by Congress

  • AAA; Agricultural Adjustment Act

  • Glass-Steagall Act

  • CWA: Civil Works Administration established by Congress to improve infrastructure by employing people

  • Dust Bowl: 3-day long storm that displaced 350 million tons of dust from the West Coast to the East Coast

  • WPA: FDR signs the Works Progress Administration and improves the arts and infrastructure of America

  • National Youth Association: employs young people helping them to stay in school

  • FDR signs the Wagner National Relations Act

  • FDR signs Social Security Act

  • FTP: Federal Theatre Project is signed by FDR

  • FDR's fireside chat