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During the great depression, nearly 15 million Americans were unemployed and over half of our banks had failed. In 1930, 4 million people were unable to find work and by 1931, that number had increased to 6 million people.

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The dust bowl was a huge blow to the American farmers in the 1930s. It was a period of severe dust storms plus a drought and greatly damaged the agricultural prairies. The air and ground were both just pure dust and there was no raid to wash it away. The "dust bowl states" included Kansas, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. Nearly 2.5 million people left these states. It was the largest migration in U.S. history.

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-The Wagner act legalized collective bargaining, outlawed spying on unions and blacklisting, and banned child labor.
-The social security act provides old age pensions and survivors benefits, unemployment insurance. and aid for dependent children, the blind, and the disabled.

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-More social welfare benefits
-Stricter controls on business
-Stronger support for unions/workers
-Higher taxes on the rich
*WPA hired about 8 million workers and they built just about everything.

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-March 9 - June 16, 1933
-Congress passed 15 major acts to help the economy (ccc, fca, fdic, fera, etc...)
-Fix the banks and stock market
-FDIC created, glass steagall act
-Help farmers and Industry; AAA
-Spending and Relief programs; CCC, PWA
-Restoring hope; Fireside chats, happy days are here again

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The government put people to work. Wether it be building dams or fighting in the war, or making supplies for soldiers. 12 million Americans went into the military and received jobs.

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The Bonus army is a group of 43,000 WW1 veterans, their families, and other affiliated groups who wanted to redeem their $1000 bonus check early. They were denied that so they made a peaceful march on Washington. President Hoover sent out troops to drive out the marchers with tear gas, destroyed their encampments, and used tanks on them.

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-Black Tuesday (October 29, 1929)
-Bank Failures (Uninsured bank deposits)
-Reduction in purchasing
-No purchasing = No companies making money = Laying people off = No job = no money = Can't pay bills = homeless