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The Wall Street Crash was a major American stock market crash. It started in September and ended in mid-November.
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The Smoot Hawley Tariff Act was made to protect U.S. farmers from foreign competition by increasing tariffs on certain foreign goods.
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In Minneapolis, food riots erupt as people struggle for food. A few hundred people smash the windows of a grocery market, taking bacon, fruit, ham and canned goods
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The Bank Of The United States was the fourth largest bank in the US, But on September 21st 1931 Great Britain left the gold standard leading to foreigners becoming concerned the United States would do the same and began converting their dollar assets to gold. Banks around the US reached a critical failure after the closing of The Bank Of The United States
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Roosevelt made a new program of reform: Social Security, heavier taxes on the wealthy, new controls over banks and public utilities, and an enormous work relief program for the unemployed.
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In San Joaquin Valley,California many farmers are fleeing the plains have gone seeking migrant farm work. More than 18,000 cotton workers with the Cannery and Agricultural Workers Industrial Union (CAWIU ) strike for 24 days. During the strike, two men and one woman are killed and hundreds injured. In the settlement, the union is recognized by growers, and workers are given a 25 percent raise
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Great dust storms spread from the Dust Bowl area. The drought is the worst ever in U.S. history, covering more than 75 percent of the country and affecting 27 states severely.
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April 15 also known as Black Sunday, the worst dust storm hits the United States.To help farmers learn how to work sustainably, President Roosevelt introduces the Soil Conservation Act.
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President Roosevelt had the difficult task of having to manage the debt, but also tried to keep the economy out of the depression. In an attempt to relieve the country’s debt, he cut back spending on the New Deal programs, which pushed the economy back into depression.After a 5 billion dollar relief program was enacted by Congress, the economy grew by 5.1%.
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The constant re-plowing the land into furrows, planting trees in shelter belts, and other conservation methods has resulted in a 65 percent reduction in the amount of soil blowing. However, the drought continues.