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1930s
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World Events: Gandhi's salt march
In 1930 Gandhi was the leader of a peaceful civil disobedient movement in India. The march was a statement of the Indian peoples severe dislike of the British salt tax which gave the British a monopoly of the salt trade. Gandhi succeeded in the protests and in a pact with Britain Gandhi got most of his emendate demands. -
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Amelia Earhart crosses the Atlantic
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Science and Technology: Bathysphere Invented
It was a sphere that was lowered to the bottom of the ocean from a boat. It was used for observation. -
Science and Technology: Choclate Chips invented
This woman was going to make her desert but was out of baking choclate, so she used a nestle choclate bar instead. When she took them out of the oven they were choclate "chips." -
Music and Entertainment; Longest Dance Marathon
Mike Ritof and Edith Bourdreaux danced for 5,152 hours and 48 minutes at Merry Garden Ballroom in Chicago, Illinois. They danced from August 29, 1930 to April 1, 1931. They then claimed the dance marathon record and $2,000 cash. -
Fashion and Entertainment: Dick and Jane Books are Published
With the Depression times being as tough as they were, parents often couldn't afford education for their children. Dick and Jane Books by William H. Elson, taught kids to read and write. Not only were the books teaching children, but also gave them a source of entertainment. -
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Amelia Earhart crosses the Atlantic
Amelia Earhart became the first person ever to fly across the Atlantic solo. Amelia was nicknamed "The lady of the air", Mrs.Earhart showed that in a time when sexism was accpted that woman are equal to men. -
Sports; Mildred "Babe" Didrickson Proves Women can be Athletic Studs
Proving that women can be athletic studs, Mildred "Babe" Didrickson won the first womans olympics Javelin (143' 4"). She also set a world record in the 80 meter hurdles (11.7 seconds) in Los Angeles. -
World Event: Amelia Earhart crosses the Atlantic
Amelia Earhart became the first woman ever to fly arcoss the Atlantic solo. Amelia was nicknamed "The lady of the air". Amelia Earhart showed that in a time when sexism was accepted that woman are equal to men. -
World Event: FDR elected president of the Unitied States
FDR ran aganist Republican incumbent Herbert Hooover on a platform of a 'New Deal' for the US economy . -
Fashion and Entertainment: "42nd Street" the musical
42nd Street was the 10th longest running show on Broadway. The musical was very successful at the time and the music by George Gershwin is remembered to this day. The show did well because the setting was during the Depression and about the Depression, so people at the time, could relate. -
Science and Technology; Drive-in Movie Theater invented
It was created to combine cars and movies into one event. Started a Drive-In movie theater boom. -
World Event: 1st 2nd New Deals
The New Deal started government programs like the National Recovery Administration and many others. The New Deal also created Social Security a program that created a safety net for all Americans in retirment. -
Fashion and Entertainment: Little Women (Starring Katharine Hepburn)
Little Women is a well-known film starring Katharine Hepburn, who played Jo. The movie ended up getting Hepburn an Academy Award for "Best Actress". -
Music and Entertainment; Cab Calloway and the Jitterbug
The Jitterbug was a bounceful and cheerful dance. It was named by the leader of a band called Cab Calloway when he introduced a song in 1934 called "Jitterbug." -
Fashion and Entertainment: Bright Eyes (Starring Shirley Temple)
Bright Eyes, starring Shirley Temple, was known for its famous song "Good Ship Lollipop". The film is about an orphan girl who is taken in by a high-class family. This movie is said to be one of Shirley Temple's starts in show business. -
Cats Eyes invented by Percy Shaw
Percy was on his way home when he saw cats eyes so he stopped. Turns out he was on the wrong side of the road so to insure safety he invented Cats Eyes. -
Science and Technology: Nylon invented
Nylon is a long thin elastic string that is made by man. It is a man made alternitive to sheep wool. -
Science and Technology: Parking Meter Invented
It was made for people to pay money to park in a certain spot. They were a huge success for the owners but the civilians hated them. -
Science and Technology: Richter Magnitude Scale invented
The rchter scale is a more accurate and sensitive scale than any other one. It was used to compare earthquakes. -
Fashion and Entertainment: Monopoly the Board Game is published
Monopoly was invented by Charles B. Darrow originally in 1933, but the idea was declined at first. In 1935, the board game was accepted by Parker Brothers and practically flew off the shelves. People of that generation loved the game because the idea of getting rich, fast, was appealing during the Great Depression. -
Fashion and Entertainment: "Porgy and Bess" the musical
The Broadway musical "Porgy and Bess" is known as one of the most important American Musical Works of the 20th Century. The musical aspect of the show is also well-creditted, like the song "Summertime" and other songs created by George Gershwin. The musical was different than anything else of that time because the show let African-American artists preform. -
World Event: Spanish Civil War
The war was fought between the Republican Alliance and the Nationalist rebels under the leadership of General Francisco Franco. The Republic was supported manly by the USSR and the International Brigades, the rebels were supported by Italy and Germany. On April 1,1939 with all other major cities under rebel control the Nationalist enterd Madrid and ended the Spanish Third Republic. -
Sports; Jesse Owens Shows and the Summer Olympics
Jesse Owens was an African-American who won four gold medals in the 100 meters at the 1936 summer olympics in Berlin. Hitler left the stadium furiously because his "Ayran" race had been beaten by their "racial inferior." -
Fashion and Entertainment: Swing Time
The upbeat movie "Swing Time" starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, was a very popular movie in the 1930s because of the new swing dancing trend. The movie won an Oscar for Best Music in 1937 and its interesting plot of the rivetting dance couple throughout the film is still remembered today. -
World Events FDR reelected
FDR was reelceted by a landslide in the Electoral Collage 523-8. FDR ran against Republican Alfred M. Landon, and Socialist Norman Thomas. -
World Event: Abdication of King Edward VIII
King Edward VIII was forced to abdicate under major pressure from the government, his brother, and Dominion nations. The reason the King was forced to abdicate was because he was going to marry an American woman who was a two time divorcee. -
Science and Technology: Golden Gate Bridge
Connected Los Angelos to Golden Gate. The biggest bridge of its time. -
World Event: Second Sino-Japanese war
The war was started with the Japanese occupation of Manchuria. The Chinese were unable to stop the advance of Japan, forcing the Chinese Communist and Nationalist to join forces although that alliance did not work well nor did it stop the Japanese. -
Science and Technology: Hindenburg crashes
It was a blimp that had left from Germany. It ws about to land when it caught fire and exploded. -
Science and Technology: First Photocopier Invented
It was created to make copying things, like documents, faster. Used fungus as the ink. -
Music and Entertainment; Benny Goodman "King of Swing"
Benny Goodman's January 16, 1938 concert in New Yourk at Carnegie Hall was described as "the single most important jazz or popular music concert in history. This is one of the main reasons he was called the "King of Swing." -
Fashion and Entertainment: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first full length animation film which hit theaters February 4th, 1938. It earned over 8 million dollars in international box office receipts, which was almost four times as much as any other motion picture of that year. -
Music and Entertainment; Ella Fitzgerald becomes Famous
At age twenty-one, Ella Fitzgerald recorded a playful version of the nursery rhyme "A Tisket, A Tasket." The album sold ove 1 million copies and hit number one song. It stayed number one for weeks and Ella Fitzgerald became famous. -
Sports; Joe Louis vs Max Schmeling
On June 23, 1938 at Bronx's Yankee Stadium, Joe Louis defeated his German rival, Max Schmeling in two minutes. It was believed to have the largest audience in history with an estimate of 70 million people listening to it on the radio. -
World Events "War of Warlds" broadcasted
The broadcast dreated a nationalwide panic with people running out of their homes screaming in fear of the unstoppable alien attack. The broadcast started at 8 p.m. and millions tuned in tp liisten. -
Sports; Seabiscuit vs. War Admiral
Seabiscuit's biggest rival was War Admiral. On November 1, 1938 they raced and Seabiscuit won. Seabiscuit was then named "Horse of the Year, 1938." -
Sports; First NCAA Basketball Championship
On March 17, 1939 at Northwestern University Campus in Evanston, Illinois, the first NCAA basketball championship was played. On March 27, 1939 it ended and the University of Oregon beat Ohio State University. -
Fashion and Entertainment: The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz is still know today as one of the most influential movies in history. Made in technicolor, starring Judy Garland, and directed by Victor Fleming was amazingly not commercially successful when it first hit theatres, but soon gained popularity. -
World Event:German invaion of Poland
In the German attack aganist Poland the Nazi's used a new kind of warfare called the blitzrieg.That battle plan in just a few weeks forced Poland to surrender. Poland was then split between USSR and Germany. Great Britain and France declared war on Germany the next day. -
Music and Entertainment; Billie Holiday, Strange Fruit
On November 27, 1939, Billie Holiday recorded her song, Strange Fruit. It was her way of protest against lynching and racism. The lyrics were writen by poet, Lewis Allen. -
Fashion and Entertainment: Gone With The Wind
Gone With The Wind started its legacy by making $945,000 on opening weekend. (That's equivilent to $15,232,860 today!) Stars like Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, and Thomas Mitchell fill into the movie perfectly and the film ended up winning 10 Academy Awards.
