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The Great Depression
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Black Tuesday- Stock Market Crash
Postwar properity ends in the 1929 Stock Market crash. The plumming stock prices led to losses between 1929 and 1931 of an estimated $50 billion and started the worst American depression in the nation's history. -
Star-Spangled Banner becomes the national anthem
Came from the poem defendind of fort McHenry. -
Planet Pluto is discovered
Clyde W. Tombaugh discoverd Pluto after seven years of search. -
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
A tariff that massivly increased U.S. taxes on imports and exports. Known as the highest tax on trade in the world. -
Empire state building was completed
Tallest building built in the 1900s and was built by a man trying to acheive this goal. The mans name was William F. Lamb -
Lindbergh baby kidnapped
The baby's body was found near the hotel that the family was staying in. Baby was killed by a skull fracture and the police are not sure of the real killer. -
21st Amendment
Banning of alcohol. -
FDR Elected President
After election brought the U.S out of the depression by joining WWII. -
Run on the banks
People withdrawling money from the banks at one time cuasing many banks to crash and burn. -
New deal
FDR way to improve the economy with many bills and acts -
SEC established
was made to protect investors, maintain fai, ordely, and efficient market, and facilitate capital formation. -
Social Security Act
The Social Security Act was a legislative act the was passed through congress as part of the Second New Deal. The purpose was to limit dangers in modern American life. Examples such as old age, poverty, unemployment and burdens or widows and fatherless children. -
Hoover Dam completed
The Hoover Dam was a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black canyon of Colorado River. It was dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and was named after President Herbert Hoover. -
Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell published
The novel Gone With the Wind was placed in the litery sub-genre of historical romance. -
Jessie Owens wins four gold medals at Berlin Olympics
Jessie Owens was a major track star. He broke many records including the 200 yard dash, the 220 yard low herdles, running board jump, and the 100 yard dash. -
FDR re-elected
FDR was in a landslide. His competition was republican Alfred M. Landon. He won 60% of votes, and 523 of the 531 were electoral votes. -
Hindenburg crashes
804 foot long airship that caught on fire during a attempt to dock at lake Naval Airstation. -
Amelia Earhart disappears
Amelia Earhart was a American aviation pioneer and author. She tried flying solo around the world and broke many records. -
War of Worlds Broadcast
Millions of people tuned in to listen. The broadcast shocked millions of people when radio alerted announced arrival of martins unstoppable attack on Earth. -
Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck published
The boo kwon Annual national Book award and Pulitzer Prize. It's Prominent wont the Noble Prize. -
The Wizard of Oz released
Throughout teh movie there is lots of sybolism. Doroty's showes represent the silver standard, The Scarcrow represents the farmers and the tinman represents the industries. -
Germany invades Polad
A week after signing of the molotev-Ribbentroop Pact. After Gleiwitz incident. The invasion ended on October 6, 1939.
