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J Edgar Hoover becomes head of FBI
J Edgar Hoover doesn't retire from the FBI until his death in 1972 -
Mein Kampf was published
Hitlers autobiography was published, it presented Hitler's ideas to the public and showed them his struggles -
Stock market crash
The stock market crashes which starts the great depression -
Dust Bowl begins
The Dust bowl was created. It was an agricultural nightmare that destroyed millions of crops. -
Adolf Hitler becomes chancellor
Hitler rises to power in the Reich. He begins to influence the German people. -
FDR gets elected
FDR is elected, he will bring the USA out of the great depression. -
CCC was created
The CCC was one of the first New Deal programs, which allowed more men to work -
WPA Created
One of the most effective programs of FDR's New Deal, it created millions of jobs and had a major role of bringing America out of the great depression -
J.J. Braddock Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title
He was barely scraping by from the great depression, then he had a major victory from boxing that allowed him to rise from the slump -
Olympic Games in Berlin
The Olympic Games in Berlin allowed the Nazis to get credibility and allowed them to produce propaganda -
Kristallnacht
The night of broken glass, this started the worry in the jewish population of Germany. This was a major red flag to get out of the country while you still can. -
Grapes of Wrath Published
This introduced communism into the country -
Wizard of Oz Premieres in movie theaters
It was inspired greatly by the great depression and it helped cheer up the American people. -
Germany invades Poland
Germany invaded Poland which sparked WW2 -
Four Freedoms Speech
The Four Freedoms Speech presented to the world the idea that every man on earth should have the liberty to speak what they want, believe what they want, want what they want, and be fearful of what they want.