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The stock market crashed and the Great Depression started.
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The Dust Bowlbegan to ruin famers' land. Severe drought didn't help the farmers' land either.
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The Star Spangled Banner was written in 1812 by Francis Scott Key. The song was offically reconized by the U.S. Navy in 1889
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Charles Lindbergh was kidnapped at 20 months. He was taken from the second floor nursery around 9:00 PM,
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Defeated Hoover for the 32nd presidency. In his first 100 days in office, he made the New Deal!
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Roosevelt makes the Civil Works Adminisrtation to give people work and money during the cold winter months.
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Congress passes the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act creating the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Provided $5 billion to work relief.
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King Edward VIII gave up his throne to marry Wallace M. Simpson. She couldnt become queen because she was American and a divorcée.
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The Olympics are held in Berlin. Jesse Owens, a black Alabama native that graduated from Ohio State University, breaks the Olympics records and wins four gold medals!
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Amelia Earhart died trying to fly across the world. She died and her body nor the plane was found.
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Great Britian declares war on Germany. Soon, all of Europe is fighting in the war.
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Roosevelt was elected and the Great Depression ended.
