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1928
November
06
Hoover wins the presidential election
On 6 November 1928 the Republican Herbert Hoover soundly beat Al Smith. A year later the Wall Street Crash began the Great Depression, which changed the world.
1929
July
24
The Kellogg–Briand Pact comes into force
On 24 July 1929 Hoover announced at the White House that the Kellogg–Briand Pact was in force. It bound 46 states, while a railway dispute brewed in Manchuria.
October
29
Key event
The Wall Street Crash
On 29 October 1929, Black Tuesday, the New York stock market had the worst day of the crash. The Great Depression began, and it helped Hitler come to power.
1932
November
08
Roosevelt wins the presidential election
On 8 November 1932 Franklin Delano Roosevelt routed Herbert Hoover, winning 472 electoral votes. A Depression-stricken America put its faith in a “new deal”.