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The Bonus Army Marched on Washington-1932:
Determine to collect their "bonus" pay for service, 15,000-25,000 World War I veterans gather and begin setting up encampments near the White House and the Capital in Washington, DC. On June 15, the House passes Comgressman Wright Patman "bonus bill" by a vote of 209 to 176. The bill fails to defeat in the Senate, however, 62 to 18. The veterans maintain their determination to stay camped out until they get paid. by @greatdepression

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Golden Age of Hollywood-1930:
Depression era audiences watched the latest Hollywood films in theaters. Improvement in sounds and color added more realism to films that depicted loves of the rich. The outstanding quality of the films was the reason for Hollywood 's golden age. by @greatdepression

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FDR Proposes Court Packing- February 1937:
FDR unveiled a plan that would dilute the power of the sitting justices of the Supreme Court. He added 6 new members to the court that were in favor of his New Deal which resulted in the idea of Court Packing. by @greatdepression

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The Depression Attacks Family Life-1936:
Family life sometimes was destroyed as men that lost their jobs could no longer provided for their families and felt they had betrayed them. Some men deserted their families. by @greatdepression

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The Second New Deal-1935:
FDR sets out to improve his original new deal as work still needed to be done. He launched a campaign which set out to find solutions to the ongoing problems. The program created social security which had a profound effect on everyday life for Americans. by @greatdepression

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Desperation Causes Migration- 1935-1937:
Many farm families trapped in the dust bowl had no choice but to migrate out of the region. 800,000 people migrated. by @greatdepression

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Dustbowl-1935:
A three-day dust storm blows an estimated 350 million tons of soil off of the terrain of the West and Southwest and deposits it as Far East as New York and Boston. Some east coast cities are forced to ignite street lamps during the day to see through the blowing dust. by @greatdepression

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Farmers Lose Their Farms-1934:
Nearly one million farmers lose their farms due to failing to pay their mortgages. by @greatdepression

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Commodity Prices Plunge-1933:
Crop prices fall and new debts added to old debts and to make it worse, the Great Plains were suffering from a great natural disaster. by @greatdepression

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Poverty Devastates Rural America-1934:
Farmers start to feel the heat of the depression and were in serious deep water before the depression with the falling commodity prices and accumulating debt. Many farmers lost their farms. by @greatdepression

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Descending into poverty 1933:
American workers descend into poverty causing many to become unemployable rather than just unemployed. by @greatdepression

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FDR Takes Charge- July 1933:
FDR Creates the New Deal in order to try and reestablish the American prosperity and dignity the nation once had. by @greatdepression

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