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The 1929 Stock Market Crash

By jjett20

  • World War I begins

  • America enters World War I

    America joins the war and cast a depresssing shadow on the country

  • World War I ends

    The war ended and people were very joyful.

  • Nineteenth Amendment

    Women ae allowed to vote because the nineteenth amendment is ratified.

  • HOME RUN

    For the first time, the World Series is broadcast over the radio to the world. The NY Giants beat the NY Yankees, 5 to 3 games.

  • The General

    Considered to be the best silent films, premieres.

  • Herbert Hoover

    Herbert Hoover is elected president.

  • Mickey Mouse

    Mickey Mouse is welcomed into the world in Walt Disney's Steamboat WIllie.

  • The Stock Market Crashes

    Everyone goes into a frenzy.

  • The Empire State Building

    The Empire State building opens it's doors for the first time.

  • Prohibition ended

    Selling alchohol became legal again after 13 years.

  • FDR to the rescue

    Franklin D. Roosevelt wins the presidental election by a landslide over Herbert Hoover.

  • Inagurial Address

    FDR gives his first Inagurial Address.

  • Bank Holiday

    The start of a 4 day bank holiday begins.

  • Emergency Banking Act

    Congress passed FDR's Emergency Banking Act.

  • First Firesde Chat

    FDR talks to America during the first fireside chat.