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1928 Election
Alfred E.Smith was elected for President in the 1928 election. -
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The Great Depression
The U.S. economy was in severe decline and millions of Americans were unemployed. -
Stock Market Crash of 1929
U.S. investors lost $30 billion and signaled the beginning of the Great Depression. -
"Black Tuesday"
Share prices on the New York Stock Exchange completely collapsed, starting the Great Depression and earning the name "Black Tuesday". -
No Banks
600 banks closed nationwide. By 1933, there were 28 states without banks. -
Hoover Dam Begins
The public works project was started and provided employment for 5,000 men. -
Unemployed
Unemployment in the United States went from 4 million to 12 million in 2 years. Everyday 1000 homes were repossessed. -
The March
World War I Veterans march on Washington demanding pensions. General Douglas MacArthur uses force to remove them. -
Election
Roosevelt was elected for U.S. Presidency. -
The Dust Bowl
Huge dust storms made of top soil hit a section of the Great Plains that contain Colorado, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. -
Boxing
African-American Joe Lewis and German Max Schmeling competed for boxing's heavy weight title. Schmeling was the winner of the 1936 Heavyweight Title. -
Hoover Dam Complete
The Dam was finished and will provide water and electricity for the American southwest. -
Rematch!
The rematch was at the Yankee Stadium in New York, and Joe Lewis won the rematch in only 124 seconds, the second quickest heavyweight title fight in history.
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