Herbert Clerk Hoover Biography and Timeline

Birth of Herbert Hoover

Birth of Herbert Hoover, West Branch, Iowa, son of Quakers

American Relief

Appointed Chairman of the American Relief Commission in London

American Relief

Appointed Chairman of the American Relief Commission in Belgium

Food Administrator

Appointed Food Administrator

Economy of USA

Presides over the National Conference on Unemployment, estimated at 5.7 million

Role range: 1921-1928

National Conference on Unemployment

Presides over the National Conference on Unemployment, estimated at 5.7 million

Role range: 1921-1928

Secretary of State for Commerce

Appointed Secretary of State for Commerce

Role range: 1921-1928

American Individualism

Publication of "American Individualism"

Kellog-Briand Pact

65 states including Russia & the USA sign the Kellog-Briand Pact

Role range: 1929-1933 – 1929-1933

Legislation

War is outlawed & disputes must be settled peacefully

Role range: 1929-1933 – 1929-1933

Election

Wins 444 electoral votes to 87 for Alfred Smith. Elected President of the USA, wins 58% of the popular vote

Role range: 1929-1933 – 1929-1933

President of USA

Elected President of the USA, wins 58% of the popular vote

Role range: 1929-1933 – 1929-1933

USA announces that it will build the most powerful cruiser fleet

The USA announces that it will build the most powerful cruiser fleet in the World

Role range: 1929-1933 – 1929-1933

Wall Street Crash

After a six-year run when the world saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average increase in value fivefold, prices peaked at 381.17 on September 3, 1929, the market then fell sharply for a month, losing 17% of its value on the initial leg down

Role range: 1929-1933 – 1929-1933

Black Friday

Black Friday on the stock exchance of New York starts the world economic crisis

Role range: 1929-1933 – 1929-1933

Black Thursday

The decline then accelerates into the so-called "Black Thursday", October 24, 1929. A record number of 12.9 million shares were traded on that day

Role range: 1929-1933 – 1929-1933

Economy of USA

Black Friday on the stock exchance of New York starts the world economic crisis

Role range: 1929-1933 – 1929-1933

Wall Street Crash

The October 1929 crash came during a period of declining real estate values in the United States (which peaked in 1925) near the beginning of a chain of events that led to the Great Depression, a period of economic decline in the industrialized nations. The decline then accelerates into the so-called "Black Thursday", October 24, 1929. A record number of 12.9 million shares were traded on that day

Role range: 1929-1933 – 1929-1933

Black Monday

The first "Black Monday", more investors decide to get out of the market, and the slide continues with a record loss in the Dow for the day of 13%

Role range: 1929-1933 – 1929-1933

Wall Street Crash

The first "Black Monday", more investors decide to get out of the market, and the slide continues with a record loss in the Dow for the day of 13%

Role range: 1929-1933 – 1929-1933

Black Tuesday

The market loses $14 billion in one day, bringing the loss for the week to $30 billion, ten times more than the annual budget of the federal Government, far more than the U.S. had spent in all of World War I. "Black Tuesday", about 16 million shares are traded, he volume on stocks traded is a record that was not to be broken for nearly 40 years

Role range: 1929-1933 – 1929-1933

Economy of USA

The market loses $14 billion in one day, bringing the loss for the week to $30 billion, ten times more than the annual budget of the federal Government, far more than the U.S. had spent in all of World War I. The market bottoms out at 41.22 on July 8 1932, concluding a shattering 89% decline from the peak

Role range: 1929-1933 – 1929-1933

Wall Street Crash

"Black Tuesday", about 16 million shares are traded, he volume on stocks traded is a record that was not to be broken for nearly 40 years.

Role range: 1929-1933 – 1929-1933

Wall Street Crash

Had spent in all of World War I.

Role range: 1929-1933 – 1929-1933

Wall Street Crash

The market bottoms out at 41.22 on July 8 1932, concluding a shattering 89% decline from the peak.

Role range: 1929-1933 – 1929-1933

Wall Street Crash

The market loses $14 billion in one day, bringing the loss for the week to $30 billion, ten times more than the annual budget of the federal Government, far more than the U.S.

Role range: 1929-1933 – 1929-1933

Agreement on Complete parity in all naval vessels

The USA & Great Britain sign an agreement for complete parity in all naval vessels

Role range: 1929-1933 – 1929-1933

Economy of USA

When the depression spreads to Europe Hoover accepts a moratorium on debts

Role range: 1929-1933 – 1929-1933

Federal Farm Board

Creates the Federal Farm Board

Role range: 1929-1933 – 1929-1933

President of USA

Appointed President of the USA, 31st President

Role range: 1929-1933 – 1929-1933

Treaty of Naval

The USA & Great Britain sign an agreement for complete parity in all naval vessels

Role range: 1929-1933 – 1929-1933

Naval Armament

The London Naval Treaty limits American cruiser, destroyer and submarine tonnage while establishing agreed ratios with Britain and Japan.

Role range: 1929-1933 – 1929-1933

Prohibition

Announces it is time to abolish prohibition

Role range: 1929-1933 – 1929-1933

Election

Defeated in the Presidential election by Roosevelt

Role range: 1929-1933 – 1929-1933

Reconstruction Finance Company

Creates the Reconstruction Finance Company

Role range: 1929-1933 – 1929-1933