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Mein Kampf is a 1925 autobiographical and political manifesto by Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler. The book outlines many of Hitler’s political beliefs, his political ideology, and his future plans for Germany and the world. -
The Dust Bowl started in 1930 with a severe drought on the Great Plains, but massive dust storms began in 1931 and the crisis lasted for about a decade. The drought, combined with unsustainable farming practices that left soil exposed, led to the environmental disaster that brought widespread economic hardship. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt was first elected president on November 8, 1932, defeating incumbent Herbert Hoover in a landslide victory. He was inaugurated on March 4, 1933, and his first term was defined by his response to the Great Depression through his “New Deal “ programs.