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Republican Herbert Hoover is elected President of the United States
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The Boulder Dam, later renamed Hoover Dam, gains congressional approval
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The stock Market bottoms out, with the majority of stock owners rushing to sell their stocks, kick starting the great depression.
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Shantytowns began popping up around the U.S., nicknamed Hoovervilles.
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THe Hawley-Smoot Tarrif is passed, rasing taxes on thousands og imported goods.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, or FDR, is elected president.
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The Glass-Steagal Act is passed, separating investment and commercial banking activities.
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The TVA, or Tennessee Valley Authority, is established to tackle problems such as flooding, providing electricity to homes and businesses, and replanting forests.
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FDR's period of intense activity, known as his "Hundred Days", begins.
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Roosevelt began his first "Fireside Chat", encouraging Americans to put their savings back in banks.
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A new Dust Storm appears in the U.S., that continues to grow into the largest dust storm in the U.S.'s history. This becomes known as the dust bowl.
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The Social Security Act is passed, establishing a system for old age benefits for workers.
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The animated film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" is released, and is the first feature length animated movie.
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The feature film Wizard of Oz is released, and is the first film to have technicolor.
