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The radio helped to connect everyone during this time. This is from 1929-1941
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Hoover becomes President, wins against Al Smith. He was the President during the Great Depression, many did not like him during this time period.
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On Black Tuesday the stock market crashed, a record number of stocks were dumped at over 16.4 million shares. In September 1929 stock prices hit an ultimate high and then fell, investors sold their stocks.
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Over 1 million homeless in the US.
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Congress enacts National Industrial Recovery Act to fund for low rent housing.
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FDR launched New Deal to fund job programs. Social security, and affordable house production.
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Dust storms rage across the United States. Making farming hard, this also made it hard to see.
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The Hoover Damn is built and will provide electricity and water to the southwest.
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African American Joe Lewis would face off against German Max Schmeling for boxing’s heavy weight title.57 million Americans would listen to the fight on the radio. Joe Lewis was the hope of African-Americas, about 50% of which were unemployed. Max Schmeling was the winner of the 1936 Heavyweight Title
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US Housing Act establishes the first public housing
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The rematch between Schmeling and Lewis was scheduled for June 22, 1938 at Yankee Stadium in New York. This fight would pit good vs. evil; democracy vs. dictatorship. 70 million Americans would listen to the fight, 100 million worldwide.
Joe Lewis won the rematch in only 124 seconds.
Restored the pride and confidence in America’s nation -
Mount Rushmore is built as a way to help restore faith in nation. 1927-1941.
