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Period: to
10 Years
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The Empire State Building opens in New York
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Amelia Earhart is the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt is inaugurated as president under his "New Deal" campaign
Franklin D. Roosevelt is inaugurated as president under his "New Deal" campaign -
Adolf Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany.
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The 21st Amendment repeals Prohibition.
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Wagner is passed, guaranteeing workers' rights to join unions and bargain collectively.
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Italian prime minister and dictator Benito Mussolini invades Ethiopia
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An auto workers strike occurs in Detroit, the nations leading producer of steel and cars.
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The Hoover Dam is completed.
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Olympics in Berlin, a black Alabama native Jesse Owens, wins four gold medals.
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the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) starts a television service.
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The Great Flood overwhelms cities along the Ohio River.
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The Fair Labor Standards Act makes it illegal to employ child labor.
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Hollywood releases The Wizard of Oz, one of the first color films.