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J.Edgar Hoover Becomes Head of the FBI
J. Edgar Hoover was known for having dirt on mass amounts of people. He was the head directed for nearly 50 years. -
Mein Kampf is Published
A 1925 autobiography manifesto by Adolf Hitler. Important because it described the process by which Hitler became to hate Jewish people and outlined his political ideology and future plans for Germany. -
Stock Market Crash Begins Great Depression
The stock market crash was when the market opened 11% lower than the previous day's close. -
The Dust Bowl Begins
The Southern region of the United States suffered severe dust storms during a drought in the 1930s. This is a significant part of history because it intensified the crushing economic impacts of the Great Depression. -
Franklin Roosevelt is Elected President (1st Time)
Only four months after Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected there were 13,000,000 unemployed, and almost every bank was closed. -
Adolf Hitler Become Chancellor of Germany
This was important because it marked a crucial turning point for Germany and, ultimately, for the world. -
CCC is Created
The CCC Act mandated that the CCC recruit unemployed young men from urban areas to perform conservation work throughout the nation's forests, parks, and fields. Important because it was one of several attempts to eliminate the economic stagnation with in the countrey. -
WPA is Created
An American New Deal agency that employed millions of people in search of jobs to do public works projects. Important because the unemployment rate in 1935 was 20 percent. -
Olympic Games in Berlin
The Berlin Olympics was awarded to Germany before the Nazis came to power but provided a perfect opportunity for the Nazis to showcase Hitler's Third Reich to the 49 nations of the world competing for Olympic gold. -
Kristallnacht
Violent anti-Jewish demonstrations broke out across Germany, Austria, and the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia. Nazi officials depicted the riots as justified reactions to the assassination of German foreign official Ernst vom Rath. -
Grapes of Wrath is Published
The Grapes of Wrath is an American realist novel written by John Steinbeck. It evokes the harshness of the Great Depression and arouses sympathy for the struggles of migrant farmworkers. -
J.J. Braddock Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title
J.J. was the world heavyweight champion from 1935 to 1937. He won with 10-1 odds. -
Wizard of Oz Premiers in Movie Theaters
The Wizard of Oz is a classic that was first screened in 1939, and helped lift the spirits of Americans during the Great Depression. -
Germany Invades Poland
German forces under the control of Adolf Hitler bombard Poland on land and from the air. Which began World War II. -
The Four Freedoms Speech
The four freedoms speech was a speech given by President Franklin D. Roosevelt where he spoke about freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. Important because it improved diplomatic relations between the United States and its Latin American neighbors.