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J.Edgar Hoover Becomes Head of the FBI
In August 1919 the 24-year-old Hoover became head of the Bureau of Investigation's new General Intelligence Division, also known as the Radical Division because its goal was to monitor and disrupt the work of domestic radicals. -
Mein Kampf is Published
It was political manifesto written by Adolf Hitler. It was his only complete book. The work became the bible of National Socialism in Germany's Third Reich. It was published in two volumes in 1925 and 1927. An abridged edition appeared in 1930. -
Stock Market Crash Begins Great Depression
a sharp decline in U.S. stock market values in 1929 that contributed to the Great Depression of the 1930s. -
Adolf Hitler Become Chancellor of Germany
Hitler's emergence as chancellor on January 30, 1933, marked a crucial turning point for Germany and, ultimately, for the world. His plan, embraced by much of the German population, was to do away with politics and make Germany a powerful, unified one-party state. -
Franklin Roosevelt is Elected President (1st Time)
In the 1932 presidential election, Roosevelt defeated Republican incumbent Herbert Hoover in one of the largest landslide victories in US history. -
CCC is Created
established to relieve unemployment during the Great Depression by providing national conservation work primarily for young unmarried men. -
The Dust Bowl Begins
Crops began to fail with the onset of drought in 1931, exposing the bare, over-plowed farmland. -
WPA is Created
Hell's Kitchen, New York, U.S. North Bergen, New Jersey, U.S. James Walter Braddock was an American boxer who was the world heavyweight champion from 1935 to 1937. -
J.J. Braddock Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title
June 13, 1935 It was 86 years ago today – June 13, 1935 – that James J. Braddock won a 15-round decision against heavily-favored and defending champion Max Baer to capture the heavyweight boxing title. The story was captured well in the 2005 Ron Howard film titled Cinderella Man. -
Olympic Games in Berlin
The Berlin Games became a powerful propaganda tool for Nazi Germany as it tried to make its brutal treatment of Jews, political opponents and others seem benign. The Nazi Olympics also helped Germany cultivate an atmosphere of appeasement from the rest of the world as Hitler prepared for conquest and war. -
Kristallnacht
when German Nazis attacked Jewish persons and property. The name Kristallnacht refers ironically to the litter of broken glass left in the streets after these pogroms. -
Grapes of Wrath is Published
an unjust or oppressive situation, action, or policy that may inflame desire for vengeance. -
Wizard of Oz Premiers in Movie Theaters
The references to The Wizard of Oz serve as a reminder of how America has changed. -
Germany Invades Poland
Germany invaded Poland to regain lost territory and ultimately rule their neighbor to the east. The German invasion of Poland was a primer on how Hitler intended to wage war–what would become the “blitzkrieg” strategy. -
The Four Freedoms Speech
Roosevelt's 1941 State of the Union Address, commonly known as the “Four Freedoms” speech. In it he articulated a powerful vision for a world in which all people had freedom of speech and of religion, and freedom from want and fear.