1921-1941

By bbowin
  • Stalin Comes Into Power

    Stalin Comes Into Power

    Joseph Stalin assumed leadership over the country following Vladimir Lenin's death in 1924.
  • Scotch Tape Invented

    Scotch Tape Invented

    In 1925, Richard Drew invented Scotch Masking Tape.
  • Great Depression Begins

    Great Depression Begins

    The Great Depression began after the stock market crashed. The depression would last until the end of WWII.
  • 1932 Election

    1932 Election

    Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Herbert Hoover by 413 electoral votes. Roosevelt became the 32nd U.S. President
  • Hitler Rises to Power

    Hitler Rises to Power

    Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany in 1933 following a series of electoral victories by the Nazi Party.
  • First Masters

    First Masters

    The first Masters Tournament was played. Horton Smith won and took home the first place prize of $1,500.
  • WWII Starts

    WWII Starts

    WWII started after Germany invaded Poland. France and Britain declared war on Germany.
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

    This was a surprise attack by Japan against the U.S. This prompted America to enter WWII.