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J.Edgar Hoover Becomes Head of the FBI
He built the agency into what it is today. It is a highly effective and a federal law enforcement. -
Mein Kampf is Published
A autobiological manifesto by Nazi leader Adolf Hitler -
Stock Market Crash Begins Great Depression
Also known as Black Tuesday, when the stock market crashed because people were spending more than they had in their bank accounts. Investors traded some 16 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange in a single day. -
The Dust Bowl Begins
Severe drought hit the midwest and southern great plains in 1930 -
Olympic Games in Berlin
Provided a perfect opportunity for the Nazi's to showcase third reich -
Adolf Hitler Become Chancellor of Germany
President Paul Von Hindenburg names Adolf Hitler chancellor of Germany -
Franklin Roosevelt is Elected President (1st Time)
In 1928, Franklin Roosevelt became governor of NY. -
CCC is Created
Allowed single men between the ages of 18 and 25 to enlist in work programs to help improve America's public lands, forests, and parks. -
WPA is Created
WPA created to creating parks, and building roads, bridges, schools and other public places -
J.J. Braddock Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title
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Kristallnacht
The SA and Hitler Youth shattered the windows of 7,500 Jewish stores and businesses out of hatred -
Grapes of Wrath is Published
The Grapes of Wrath captured the American dream and it showed the way literature could touch Americans -
Wizard of Oz Premiers in Movie Theaters
It was a political allegory of the turn of the century America -
Germany Invades Poland
Germany invaded Poland to regain back old territory that was originally theirs. -
The Four Freedoms Speech
The Four Freedoms Speech is when Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a speech about fear and freedom in order to give America some hope