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Herbert Hoover was elected president of the U.S.
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the stock market crashed
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severe dust storms destroyed crops
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hoover was finally able to authorize the construction of the boulder dam (now hoover dam)
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WWI veterans and their families arrived in Washington, D.C. demanding pensions. Hoover used force to remove them
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) was elected president of the U.S.
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created jobs for the people and protected their savings
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established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. reassuring millions that their money was safe
