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1934's
The 1930's signifies a depression within the United States. The stock market crash in 1929 led the Great Depression, an immense tragedy that placed millions of Americans out of work and was the beginning of government involvement in the economy and in society as a whole. The Great Depression striked in 1934 during the Dust Bowl. Then, many significant acts were passed in attempt for a speedy recovery. In 1935 the social security program was enacted in the U.S. Continues on next event... -
1939
In 1936 the Spanish Civil War began. Only 3 years later, World War II began in 1939. At the end of the decade a recovery was beginning. For example, the Hoover Dam was completed in 1936 and the Golden Gate Bridge opened. In 1939, the helicopter was invented and the first commercial flight over the Atlantic was completed. Businesses picked up, people found jobs, and the demand for goods and services began to increase again.
