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| Longshoreman's strike of 1934 | Massive shipping industry strike incited by lack of coverage in National Recovery Act |
| Agricultural Marketing Act of 1929 | Established the first large-scale government system to assist the farming industry |
| Passage of the 21st Amendment | Ended the Prohibition in 1933 |
| Social Security Act of 1935 | Established the Social Security system of unemployment compensation and "old-age" insurance |
| Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act of 1930 | Raised agricultural duties and tariffs on manufactured goods |
| The Bonus Army | Army of petitioners who sought early payment of bonus certificates repelled by Hoover in Washington, D.C. |
| National Housing Act of 1937 | Authorized public housing |
| Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 | Established a minimum wage and a maximum workweek for work involving interstate commerce |
| Slattery Report of 1939 | Rejected proposal for European Jews to immigrate to Alaska during the Holocaust |
| Public Works Administration--1935 | Part of New Deal that involved stimulating business and employment by building Public works (roads, etc.) |
| National Labor Relations Act of 1935 | Recognized the right of employees to join labor unions |
| The Great Drought (Dust Bowl) of 1934 | Massive drought causing the bankruptcy of thousands of farmers throughout the midwest |
| Founding of FBI--1935 | Organized federal department of internal investigation with founding director J. Edgar Hoover |
| Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 | Prohibition of the sale of marijuana |
| Legion of Decency Morality Codes--1934 | Strict codes enforced to prevent sexual, profane, or otherwise offensive movies from being distributed |
