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J.Edgar Hoover Becomes Head of the FBI
Served as head of the FBI for almost half a century. FBI stands for Federal Bureau of Investigation. -
Mein Kampf is Published
Book written by Adolf Hitler and was published in two volumes. One in 1925 and one in 1927. -
Stock Market Crash Begins Great Depression
The stocks lost about 25% and lots of people couldn't find a job or get payed. -
The Dust Bowl Begins
The Dust Bowl began because of a drought and poor agricultural practices. the winds blew and eroded the ground. -
Franklin Roosevelt is Elected President (1st Time)
Elected over Hoover by a landslide because the people blamed him for the stock market crash, and he did nothing to help the people after the crash. -
Adolf Hitler Become Chancellor of Germany
Hitler became Chancellor and the president didn't like it because his popularity was growing rapidly. When the next election was held the president elected someone else. -
CCC is Created
It was a work relief program for young people and it gave them jobs in to better improve the environment. -
WPA is Created
WPA stands for Work Process Association and they employed over 8.5 million people. -
J.J. Braddock Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title
He was the underdog in the fight against Joe Louis and it is considered "the greatest fistic upset since the defeat of John L. Sullivan by Jim Corbett". -
Olympic Games in Berlin
The Olympics were held in Germany so the Germans tried as hard as they could to look like a likable and trustable country. -
Kristallnacht
It is called the "Night of Broken Glass." It was when the Nazis went to the houses of the Jews and broke all of their windows. -
Grapes of Wrath is Published
It is about the Great Depression. It uses fictional characters to represent the thousands of people, but it is based on a true story. -
Wizard of Oz Premiers in Movie Theaters
Dorthy and her dog are taken by a tornado and took to the magical land of Oz to meet the Wizard. -
Germany Invades Poland
Germany invaded Poland to get back ground they lost and because they were one of their neighbors, so the wanted to be bigger. -
The Four Freedoms Speech
President F.D.R. said that there were 4 freedoms of speech. They are freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.