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As swiftly as the Roaring Twenties brought good times, spending sprees, and business booms, the dawn of the 1930s ushered in desperate times, work shortages, and a tightening of purse strings. Initiated by the stock market crash of 1929, the Great Depression plagued the entire decade. But, inn 1931 the "Star Spangled Banner" became our national anthem. Another main event that happened in 1931 that was: Believe it or not, scientists had begun experimenting with the idea of transmitting images over long distances. In 1931, the television was in its infancy. At the time, people didn't realize that in 50 years televions would be the main toy and entertainment of the century. Another big hit in the 1930's was for the whole family to gather around the radio. It was their main way to hear the news, except for going into town, which was a place they didn't go every day.

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