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the stock market crashed when investors sold over 16 million shares and billions of dollars were lost. causing most companies to fail.
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congress passes the smoot-hawley tariff which raised import duties in order to protect american manufacturers from foreign companies.
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Franklin D. roosevelt defeated Herbert Hoover by a landslide in the presidential election
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Charles Coughlins weekly broadcast draws an average of 30-45 millino listeners.
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Dr. Francis Townsend sends a letter to the Long beach press telegram proposing state funded pensions for the elderly to boost comsuption and employment.
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Huey long founds the Share our wealth society, Which made the rich give to the poor.
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Huey Long is assassinated inside the louisiana capitol building.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected to a second term as president by winning over Alf Landon.
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Labor unions begin using sit-down strikes.
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The wizard of oz is realeased in movie theaters.
