The Great Depression

The stock market crashes

Oct 1, 1929

Black Thursday brought in a world-wide economic depression.

Salt Prodution

Mar 12, 1930

Mahatma Gandhi a spiritual leader lead the Salt March in protest against the goverments monopoly on Salt Production.

Guy Menzies

Jan 7, 1931

Guy Menzies flies the first solo non-stop trans-Tasman flight in 11 hours and 45 minutes, he crash lands in New Zealeands west coast.

Washington D.C.

Jul 20, 1932

In Washington D.C. the police fire tear gas on WW1 veterans who attempted to masrch to the White House.

20th Amendment

Jan 23, 1933

THe 20th amendment was ratified and changed the date of US presidential inauguration to the 20th of January.

U.S. Court

Aug 7, 1934

THe U.S. Court of Appeals upheald lower aourt ruling striking down goverments attempt to band controversial novel "Ulysses"

Black Saturday

Apr 14, 1935

Black Saturday is considered the worst sand storm as it ravages in the U.S. midwest (created The Dust Bowl)

Guns

Jan 9, 1936

The sirst semi-automatic rifles were adopted by the U.S. Army

Hastle

Mar 26, 1937

William H Hastle becomes the first black federal judge

Nazi

Mar 12, 1938

The Nazi Germany invades Austria

Black Friday

Jan 13, 1939

Black Friday bush fire burns 20,000 square kilometers of land in Australia killing 71 people.

Roosevelt

Nov 1, 1940

Roosevelt was elected to a third term as president