-The Spanish Civil War and the "Abraham Lincoln Brigade" of U.S. volunteers who go to Spain to fight-The unhappy presidency of Herbert Hoover, -Causes of the Stock Market Crash reviewed: 1) lack of economic diversification in the U.S. economy, 2) a "maldistribution" of wealth, 3) decline in exports, 4) unstable international debt structure, 5) banking collapse, 6) GNP plummets in capital investment, the consumer price index, gross farm income. -widespread, national unemployment, -the "Dustbowl" - "Okies" - Even harder times lay ahead for minorities in America...
-FDR elected President in 1932....a BIG DEAL leading to a NEW DEAL!