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J.Edgar Hoover Becomes Head of the FBI
he started in 1935 to 1972 until his death -
Mein Kampf
Hitler published a book on his struggles and ideas on Naziism -
Stock market crash begins the great depression
Stock markets crashed and everyone who invested in stocks lost them -
Dust Bowl
In 1931 the top soil blew away in the Western U.S causing a hardship for American farmers -
CCC
provided jobs for the unemployed and helped the nation recover from the depression -
FDR
FDR served 4 terms. the only president to do that -
Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
He promised the German people a better Germany -
J.J. Braddock Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title
was a boxer that boxed to earn money in the great depression. 10-1 underdog to Sullivan to win the world championship -
WPA is Created
projects that built American infrastructure and put Americans to work -
Olympic games in Berlin
It was Hitlers chance to show off Nazi power -
Kristallnacht
one of many programs carried out by Hitler against the jews -
Germany invades Poland
Hitler decided he needed more land for Germany to grow -
Wizard of Oz Premiers in Movie Theaters
a classic movie released in 1939 -
Grapes of Wrath is Published
john Steinback won the Pulitzer prize for this novel -
The Four Freedoms Speech
1941 state of the union speech where FDR promoted freedom of speech religion and freedom from want and fear -
The Great Depression
Stock market crashed