timeline

Black Tuesday

Oct 12, 1929

the stock market crashed when investors sold over 16 million shares and billions of dollars were lost. causing most companies to fail.

smoot- Hawley tariff

Jun 17, 1930

congress passes the smoot-hawley tariff which raised import duties in order to protect american manufacturers from foreign companies.

Roosevelt elected

Nov 8, 1932

Franklin D. roosevelt defeated Herbert Hoover by a landslide in the presidential election

Radio Priest

Aug 12, 1933

Charles Coughlins weekly broadcast draws an average of 30-45 millino listeners.

Pension Plan

Sep 10, 1933

Dr. Francis Townsend sends a letter to the Long beach press telegram proposing state funded pensions for the elderly to boost comsuption and employment.

share our wealth

Feb 4, 1934

Huey long founds the Share our wealth society, Which made the rich give to the poor.

Huey Long

Sep 8, 1935

Huey Long is assassinated inside the louisiana capitol building.

Roosevelt Reelected

Nov 3, 1936

Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected to a second term as president by winning over Alf Landon.

Strikes

Sep 10, 1937

Labor unions begin using sit-down strikes.

The wiazrd of oz

Jan 1, 1939

The wizard of oz is realeased in movie theaters.