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Stock Market Crash
Stock Market Crash and Black TuesdayThe stock market crashes, propelling the US into an economical depression and leaving 4 million people unemployed. -
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The 1930s
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Unemployment is Widespread
The President's Emergency Committee for Unemployment Relief reports that over 4 million Americans are currently unemployed. -
New Planet Discovered
Arizona scientists discover a new planet known as Pluto, inspiring Walt Disney to introduce a new character of the same name. -
Nazis Become the Second Largest Party in Germany
The Nazis become the second largest party in Germany, overtaking the communists -
Amelia Earhart Flies Solo
Amelia Earhart's Speech on Women in FlightAmelia Earhart becomes the first woman to successfully fly a solo mission across the Atlantic Ocean -
Adolf Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany
Adolf Hitler becomes the Chancellor of Germany, causing international tensions to rise. -
FDR Gives First Inaugural Speech
FDR is Inaugurated for the First Time
FDR is inaugurated as President for the first time. It was during this inaugural speech that he famously said "The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself." -
Fireside Chat with the President
FDR Assures the Nation that the Banks are Still Reliable
FDR gives l interview over radio, allowing him to connect with the American public as well as concealing his polio symptoms. He assured people that the banks, despite the depression, were still reliable. -
Prohibition Ends
ProhibitionThe sale and consumption of alcohol is now legal once again in the US. The famous Budweiser Clydesdales deliever a case of beer to the White House -
World Fair Opens in Chicago
The World Fair opens in Chicago, showcasing the newest inventions and innovations. -
Alcatraz Opens
Facts about AlcatrazThe first prisoners are transported to serve their sentence at the infamous Alcatraz Prison, meant for the most dangerous criminal of the time. The prison was also called "The Rock", and it reached up to 121ft above sea level. The complex was about 23 acres across -
First Long-Range Telephone Call
The first around-the-world telephone conversation spans from New York to San Francisco, Indonesia, Holland, England and back to New York. -
Germans Revoke Citizenship for all Jews
The Nazis revoke citizenship for all Jews as well as passing laws to ban them from participating in certain activities, social events, and put a curfew in effect. This led to heightened tensions about the iminent war. -
MacBeth Earns Praise from Critics
Directed by Orson Welles as part of the Works Project Administration, an all-black production earns praise from critics at the New York Times and the New York Daily News. -
Jesse Owens Earns Gold Medals
Jesse Owens Wins GoldJesse Owens earns four gold medals at the infamous "Nazi Olympics" held in Berlin, Germany. This was considered to be a victory over Hitler's supposed "supreme aryan race" -
FDR Inaugurated for a 2nd Term
FDR Gives Second Inaugural AddressFDR was inaugurated for his 2nd Term as President in 1937. -
HIndenburg Explodes
News Reel of ExplosionThe German airship Hindenberg explodes over New Jersey, killing the 33 people inside. -
Amelia Earhart Disappears
Just a few short years after her triumphant solo flight across the Atlantic, Amelia Earhart disappears somewhere off the coast of Howland Island, in the Pacific Ocean. -
Orson Wells Broadcasts War of Worlds
War of Worlds Broadcast Full Broadcast of War of Worlds (1938) Orson Wells airs his famous radio broadcast, War of Worlds.
The broadcast was about an alien invasion and Wells' narration of the "invasion" was so realistic that it caused a state of hysteria and panic in many houses. -
Worlds' Fair Held in New York
The World of Tomorrow ExhibitThe World's Fair is held in New York in 1939 and featured many new inventions and innovations as it had in the past. However, this year, all eyes were on the General Motors Pavillion which featured a large glass exhibit, showing the world in 20 years. The exhibit showed automated highways, artificially produced crops, and platforms for flying cars
