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J.Edgar Hoover Becomes Head of the FBI
J. Edgar Hoover was first appointed acting director of the bureau, but near the end of the year, he became the director. -
Mein Kampf is Published
The leader of the Nazi party, Adolf Hitler, wrote this autobiography to explain how he became to have the political views that he has. This autobiography also had his plans for Germany. -
Stock Market Crash Begins Great Depression
After the stock market crashed, the nation was in shock. It caused the country to fall into very bad times financially. People were doing anything to make money to pay their bills and to have their basic needs met. -
The Dust Bowl Begins
The Dust Bowl was caused by outdated farming practices and caused many farmers to be financially devastated. The Dust Bowl caused both economic and physical damage. -
Franklin Roosevelt is Elected President (1st Time)
Franklin Roosevelt won the election agist Herbert Hoover. He would come to do a lot of things to keep America steady during The Great Depression (The New Deal). -
Adolf Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany
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CCC is Created
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was created to employ men between the ages of 18-30 to work in fields, parks, and forests. -
J.J. Braddock Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title
Braddock won the Heavyweight Championship of the World at the Madison Square Garden Bowl. -
WPA is Created
Works Progress Administration (WPA) was a program made for the unemployed to carry out public work projects. -
Olympic Games in Berlin
Adolf Hitler opened the Olympic Games in Berlin. -
Kristallnacht
"The Night of Broken Glass" was a hostile attack by the Nazi party going against the Jews. -
Grapes of Wrath is Published
John Steinbeck wrote Grapes of Wrath. This book talks about how hard-working people, and farmers, lost it all when the Dust Bowl hit. -
Wizard of Oz Premiers in Movie Theaters
The Wizard of Oz movie, based on the novel, premiered in 193.9 -
Germany Invades Poland
Germany set off to invade Poland wanting to take more land after they took Czechoslovakia. -
The Four Freedoms Speech
President Roosevelt gave this speech as a statement that everyone should have freedom.