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League Of Nations established
The first worldwide organization whose mission was to maintain world peace. Their goal was to prevent wars and settle international disputes through negotiation. -
KKK March on Washington
More than 30,000 Ku Klux Klansmen marched on Washington. Their parade of white hoods extended the length of Pennsylvania Ave. -
Hoover Elected as President
Herbert Hoover was elected to the presidency as the 31st president. He was a Republican. He held office during the beginning of the Great Depression. -
Wall Street Crash of 1929
Also known as the Great Crash. It was a major American stock market crash due to share prices on the New York Stock Exchange collapsing. It was the most devastating crash in the history of the United States. -
Start of the Great Depression
The Great Depression started in the U.S after the major fall of stock prices. The crash wiped out millions of investors and caused a rapid decline in the economy. Farming communities were hit the hardest. -
Empire State Building constructed
The Empire State Building is a 102 story skyscraper in New York City. It stood as the world's tallest building until 1970. Its name came from "Empire State" which is the nickname of the state of New York. -
Roosevelt Elected Presedent
Franklin Roosevelt was elected as the 32nd president of the United States. He was a Democrat and he directed the government through most of the Great Depression. He came up with the New Deal Program to create jobs and financial reform. -
Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl was a period of severe dust storms that damaged the agriculture of the American prairie during the 1930s. It was a period of drought and high winds. It forced tens of thousands of families into poverty and loss of crops and farms. -
Germany Enacts Nuremberg Laws
The Nuremberg Laws were antisemitic and racist laws that were carried out in Nazi Germany. The laws excluded German Jews from having citizenship or marrying a person of German blood. It stripped Jews of most rights. -
The War of the Worlds Broadcast
The "War of the Worlds" was an episode of the American radio drama series called "The Mercury Theatre on the Air". It was performed live as a Halloween episode and caused listeners to panic thinking the events were real. -
World War II Begins
World War II was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. On Sept. 1st, 1939, Hitler invaded Poland, and two days later, France and Britain declared war on Germany.
