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1928
Most money was spent on advertising then education -
1929
The stock market crashed -
1930
Over 600 banks closed nationwide -
1931
unemployment in the United States went from 4 million in 1930 to 12 million in 1932 -
1933
Franklin Delano Roosevelt launched the New Deal with the Emergency Banking Act. -
1934
The Gold Reserve Act prohibited private ownership of gold and doubled its price. -
1935
Dust Bowl formed, destroying crops, homes and lands -
1936
farmers were losing $25 million dollars per day
250,000 people fled the dust bowl but 2/3 stuck it out
radio transformed america
1/6 Americans were still unemployed. -
1938
The rematch between schmeling and lewis was scheduled, at the Yankees Stadium in New York -
1939
Joe Lewis won the rematch in only 124 seconds. The second quickest heavyweight title fight in history