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In 1929, The Wall Street Stock Market crashed ultimately starting the spark as what we are known today called the Great Depression. It was known as "Black Thursday."
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In 1931, "food riots' began to break out as many people struggled to have or find food. People began smashing windows into local supermarkets for ham, bacon, and canned goods. 100 policemen managed to bring the riots under control while 7 people were arrested. The unemployment rate continued, over 6,024 Mexican American people were deported during this month.
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Franklin Roosevelt was elected President of the United States. At this time, during his speech he has talks about creating the "New Deal" Act which reveals his plans for economic recovery and growth.
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On March 4th, President Roosevelt began his "first hundred days" in office. He then composed 15 laws revolving around The Great Depression.
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On May 11, 1934, one of the worst dust storms to have occurred when a huge cloud of dust swept from the Great Plains across the Eastern states, reaching as far as Washington, D.C. and New York.
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In 1936, Franklin Roosevelt was reelected for his second term as president of the United States. One of his largest differences in transition to his second term then his first term was due to his major loss and focus on legislation. In 1937, he proposed a "New Housing" Act stating that provided housing to low-income families. Also, in 1938, he passed the Fair Labor standard act, which created a standard minimum wage. This helps many families get out of poverty.
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On April 4th, 1935, The Dust Bowl began as the period of severe dust storms that affected The Great Plains of the United States and Canada. the term "Dust Bowl" was coined by a reporter who witnessed what they called it a "Black Sunday" black blizzard of April 14th, 1935.
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May 6th, 1935, during Roosevelt's presidency the Work Progress Administration Act begins ultimately created by the Emergency Relief Apportion, hiring 8.5 million people to help with the unemployment crisis.
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Beginning in 193-1938, The U.S. economy was in a recession of May 1937 to June 1938, which was the third-worst downturn of the 20th century. The real GPD dropped 10% and the unemployment rate went to 20%. The recession was caused by many factors such as monetary policy tightening, fiscal policy, contraction, labor unrest, and global slowdown. Thankfully, the economy recovered in the tail end of 1938 thanks to the "New Deal" made by President Roosevelt.
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On September 1st, 1939, Hitler invaded Poland from the west; two days later France and Britian declared war on Germany, ultimately beginning World War II. In May of 1945, the war officially ended with the unconditional surrender of Germany. In Europe they celebrate Victory Day on both May 8th and 9th because the Germans surrendered on the 8th and took place on May 9th in Russia.
