Depression By spazx21 Period: Jan 1, 1933 to Jan 1, 1940 1933-1940 Mar 11, 1933 Franklin Delan Roosevelt was inuagurated. FDR was inagurated in march of 1933 becuase the amendment for changing the date of inauguration was not done Apr 11, 1933 Hitler and the Nazi party come to power in Germany Apr 11, 1934 Congress creates the SEC to regulate the stock market Oct 11, 1934 Indian Reorganization Act is passed Mar 11, 1935 Congress passes the Social Security Act May 11, 1935 Mussolini leads italian invasion of Ethipoia Jul 11, 1935 British parliment passes the Government of inda Act Apr 11, 1936 President Roosevelt is Re-elected Sep 11, 1936 Civil War beings in Spain Apr 11, 1937 Labor unions begin using sit down strikes Sep 11, 1937 Japan invades northern china Dec 11, 1937 Hindenberg disaster Apr 11, 1938 Route 66 is completed, linking Chicago, Illinois, to Los Angeles, California Apr 11, 1939 The Wizard of Oz is released in movie theatrs Apr 11, 1940 FDR is re-elected