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The stock market crashed, also known as Black Tuesday.
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Severe droughts and dust bowls began which slowed agriculture down a lot and lasted until 1935.
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The biggest bank in the United States collapsed making the largest bank failure yet.
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The election of 1932 was hardly even a choice, Roosevelt won by a landslide.
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In late 1932 the stock market was at it's lowest point.
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More than 11,000 out of the nation's 25,000 banks closed.
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Unemplyment reached it's highest rate, which was 25%.
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FDIC was introduced to insure bank deposits.
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A large group gathered in Madison Square Garden protesting against jews.
