The Great Depression

Germany Invades Poland

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Germany attacks Poland with the Soviet Union and Slovak Republic.

J.Edgar Hoover Becomes Head of the FBI

May 10, 1924

General Harlan Fiske Stone had appointed J. Edgar Hoover the Director.

Mein Kampf is Published

Jul 18, 1925

an autobiography by Hitler when he was the leader. This is important because it lays out the ideological program Hitler established for the Holocaust.

Stock Market Crash Begins Great Depression

1929

In October of 1929, the stock market crashed causing people to lose all the money the banks had saved. Leaving people unemployed with a jumpstart to the great depression

The Dust Bowl Begins

1930

Dust storms began in 1930 and lasted almost 10 years and caused severe drought in the midwest and south of the Great Plains. This is why it was named the "Dirty 30s."

Franklin Roosevelt is Elected President (1st Time)

1932

Franklin Roosevelt was elected president in 1932 and he was shutting down banks in America because of how they were ruining people's lives.

Adolf Hitler Become Chancellor of Germany

Jan 30, 1933

The chancellor before Hitler had persuaded president Paul Von Hindenburg to appoint Hitler to become the chancellor of Germany.

CCC is Created

Mar 31, 1933

Part of the New Deal, This was created to give more unemployed people jobs to improve the public lands, forests, and parks.

J.J. Braddock Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title

Mar 13, 1935

An underdog wins a heavyweight championship after not boxing for a minute due to the great depression.

WPA is Created

May 6, 1935

Part of the new deal employed millions of people looking for jobs to work on public works projects.

olympic games in berlin

Aug 1, 1936

The first time that they had Olympic games in Germany was in 1936 in Berlin. It lasted from August 1st-16th.

Kristallnacht

Nov 9, 1938

Ernst Vom Rath was assassinated and this led to german vandalizing and even destroying Jewish owned stores.

Grapes of Wrath is Published

Apr 14, 1939

This book met the American imagination, showing us a way of life most people could scarcely imagine. It shows how literature can affect society.

Wizard of Oz Premiers in Movie Theaters

Aug 25, 1939

One of the most loved movies in history, and it opens in theaters around the U.S.

The Four Freedoms Speech

Jan 6, 1941

President Franklin D. Roosevelt talked about 'four essential human freedoms' these include freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.