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Golden Gate Bridge Construction
The Golden Gate Bridge was first proposed in 1872, but the construction only began in 1933. The construction of the bridge was very dangerous as there were many regulations and rules the workers had to follow. They were required to wear glare free goggles, face and hand cream to protect their skins against the strong winds, and they were even required to go on a specific diet to help them maintain focus and not become light headed/dizzy. 11 workers had died during the construction of the bridge. -
John Dillinger's Death
John Dillinger was a very famous American gangster. He was notorious for robbing banks. He successfully robbed 24 banks with his gang. His gang was known as the Dillinger Terror Gang. Dillinger went to jail twice and successfully escaped. He spent most of his adult life in jail. At the age of 21, he spent the next 8 and a half years bonding with big criminals learning tricks of the trade and very important things he later used in his life. Dillinger was a part of the US Navy before bank robbing. -
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Neutrality Acts
During the 1930's, four neutrality acts were passed. The first was act was passed, prohibiting the export of arms, ammunition, and implements of war from the United States to other countries. The second act was passed to renew the provisions of the first act by 14 months. The third act was passed to outlaw arms trade with Spain and also changed the earlier provisions indefinitely. The fourth and final act was to allow arms trade with arms trade with belligerent nations. -
Huey Long Assassination
Huey Long was an American politician who was assassinated in 1935. Many people viewed Huey Long as a corrupt and demagogic politician. The day of Huey Long's assassination was September 8th. He was in the State Capital building in Baton Rouge for the Louisiana legislature. As he was walking down a corridor, he was approached by Dr. Carl Weiss and was then shot in the abdomen at close range. Weiss was immediately killed by Long's body guards and Long was rushed to a hospital where he later died. -
The Hindenburg Disaster
The Hindenburg was a monstrous German Passenger airship that caught fire and burned to the ground in 1937. The airship had 97 people aboard. 61 crew members and 36 passengers. The airship was attempting to dock at the Naval Air Station but failed when an electrostatic discharge occurred, causing leaking hydrogen to be ignited, engulfing the airship in flames. When the Hindenburg crashed, there were only 62 survivors. 36 people died consisting of 13 passengers, 22 crewmen, and 1 ground crewman. -
Battle of The Midway
The Battle of The Midway, was a naval battle between the U.S and Japan. The battle occurred around the Midway Islands as it was of much importance to the U.S. The U.S gained a major upper hand in the battle due to them being able to crack the Japanese Naval Code. The Japanese ended up losing the battle. -
Invasion of North Africa
The invasion of North Africa was led by both America and Great Britain. They nicknamed the invasion, Operation Torch. Operation Torch was the first time America and Britain worked together on an invasion/operation. Great Britain felt they were not ready to take on Germany so this was the first step in the preparation. They felt taking North Africa would give them better preparation and a better attack onto Germany. -
Jefferson Memorial Dedication
On April 13, 1943, the Jefferson Memorial was dedicated to President Roosevelt. It was dedicated for the 200th anniversary of Jefferson's birthday. -
G.I Bill of Rights
The G.I Bill of Rights was a bill to benefit and assist WWII veterans. The bill was also known as the Servicemen's Readjustment. The bill was passed in 1944. It aided veterans in schooling, living, and health. Low interest mortgages were made available to veterans and college tuition were covered for veterans attending college. -
Development of The First Atomic Bomb
As part of the Manhattan project, the United States Army constructed the first atomic bomb to test. The code name for the nuclear test was "Trinity". Trinity was tested at the Trinity site in New Mexico. Lots of preparation was put into the test as there was even a rehearsal where they used 108 tons of TNT. -
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