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Unemployment reaches it's lowest in years. It hits a 3.2% unemployment rate.
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The stock Market bottoms out. It is the result of a lot of unemployment and the cause of the great depression.
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The congress passes the Smoot- Hawley Tarrif in 1930.
It raises import duties to try to protect american businesses from foreign competitors. -
New york banks collapse after $200million dissapear. it is considered the biggest bank disaster in history
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FDR is elected to become president. He is the president who will later make a lot of big desicions about our involvment in WWII
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The radio priest draws million of listeners in his show. The radio priest is a priest who broadcasts on the radio.
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Upton Sinclair ran for governor in 1934, but was eventually defeated. He would have been the governor of California. He is the Author of the books, "The Jungle", and "I, Candidate for Governor: And How I Got Licked"
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Huey Long was assasinated in the Capitol Building. He was the Governor of Louisiana.
