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J.Edgar Hoover Becomes Head of the FBI
He became the head of the FBI because founded the FBI in 1935 and he remained director for another 37 years until his death in 1972 at the age of 77. -
Mein Kampf is Published
Mein Kampf is a 1925 autobiographical manifesto by a Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. -
Stock Market Crash Begins Great Depression
There was a lot of unemployment and a lot of people suffered due to not having jobs and enough money for any food or shelter. -
The Dust Bowl Begins
It caused severe droughts and a failure to have any dry land farming -
Franklin Roosevelt is Elected President (1st Time)
Just in the first few months of him being president march rolled around there was 13 million unemployed and almost every bank was closed. -
Adolf Hitler Become Chancellor of Germany
President Paul Von Hindenburg named Adolf Hitler a leader of a Nazi party. -
CCC is Created
CCC was a voluntary public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men from ages 18–25 -
WPA is Created
WPA was an American New Deal agency, employing millions of job-seekers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads. -
J.J. Braddock Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title
Braddock won the Heavyweight Championship of the World as the 10-to-1 underdog. His win was claimed to be "the greatest fistic upset since the defeat of John L. Sullivan by Jim Corbett". -
Olympic Games in Berlin
It was an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, Germany. -
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht was a pogrom against Jews carried out by the Nazi Party's which then forces them along with civilians throughout Nazi Germany on 9–10 November 1938. -
Grapes of Wrath is Published
The Grapes of Wrath has captured the American imagination and it shows us the powerful ways that literature can touch society. -
Wizard of Oz Premiers in Movie Theaters
The Wizard Of Oz was a fan favorite for not only back then but from todays day in age. The movie takes us through a series of events with Dorothy the main character. Dorothy gets swept away in a tornado and goes into this magical world and she has to find a way to get back home by following the yellow brick road. -
Germany Invades Poland
It was an attack on the Republic of Poland by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union which marked the beginning of World War II. -
The Four Freedoms Speech
The Four Freedoms of Speech was articulated by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt on Monday, January 6, 1941