1930s US Politics

	The 1930s
		1930s CE

1930 The London Naval Conference limited the number of small vessels, battleships, and cruisers various nations could construct	1931
1932 On January 7, Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson announced the Stimson Doctrine, declaring that the United States would not recognize territorial conquests. Also in January, Congress established the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. In November,was defeated Franklin D. Roosevelt 472-59EV Hoover .	1933 Franklin D. Roosevelt 1st Lady: Eleanor During his first 100 days as president, Roosevelt launched New Deal relief measures, revived the banking industry, and delivered the first of 30 "Fireside Chats." In December, the 21st Amendment, ending Prohibition, was ratified.
1934 Roosevelt became the first president to visit Latin America. Batista, the head of the Cuban army, rules Cuba through a series of puppet presidents, with the United States supplying the army and training Cuban officers.	1935 The Social Security Act was passed. The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was established. The Wagner Act, creating the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), was enacted.
1936 Roosevelt reelected in a landslide over Alfred M. Landon.	1937 The president's plan to "reform" the Supreme Court was criticized and rejected.
1938	1939 Hitler overran Poland, and war was declared in Europe.

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