1930s: The Great Depression

By A.Zollman

  • Mein Kampf is Published

    The book "Mein Kampf" by Adolf Hitler is published. It is Hitler's manifesto, and it outlines his political views, plans for Germany, and his antisemitic views.

  • Stock Market Crash Begins

    The stock market crash of 1929 that marks the beginning of the Great Depression for America.

  • Dust Bowl Begins

    The Dust Bowl, a period of gigantic dust storms that traveled all across the midwest and even to the east coast

  • J. Edgar Hoover Becomes Head of FBI

    J, Edgar Hoover becomes head of the FBI May 10th, 1935. This marks the start of the reform of the Bureau and the crack down on may of the infamous criminals of the 1930s.

  • FDR is Elected President (1st time)

    Franklin D. Roosevelt, our 32nd president, is elected to the presidential office

  • Hitler Becomes a Character of Germany

    Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany.

  • CCC is created

    The CCC is the Civilian Conservation Cops. It was a voluntary public work relief program.

  • WPA is Created

    The Works Progress Administration or the WPA was a government project that that put 8.5 million Americans to work. It was one of the bigger projects of the New Deal.

  • J.J. Braddock wins heavyweight Boxing Title

    This championship ended in an upset when the 10-1 underdog, J.J. Braddock won and became the heavyweight boxing champion. He continued to hold this title from 1935-1937.

  • Olympic Games in Berlin

    A Summer Olympics held in Berlin that was used by the Nazi party to help spread propaganda.

  • Kristallnacht

    Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass, there were countless violent antisemetic demonstrations all throughout Germany, as Nazi officials watched and did nothing as citizens burned synagogues and jewish residencies, schools, and businesses were raided. Around 7,500 jewish-owned businesses, homes, and schools were raided, 91 jewish people were murdered, and 30,000 jews were shipped to concentration camps that night. This event marked the beginning of what would become the Holocaust.

  • Gapes of Wrath is published

    The grapes of wrath, written by John Steinbeck, is a staple for literature in the late 1930s. It highlighted the effects of the Great Depression and the California working class.

  • Wizard of OZ premier

    The in theaters premier of the classic film Wizard of OZ.

  • Germany Invades Poland

    The German Invasion of Poland that marks the beginning of WWII.

  • The Four Freedoms Speech

    This was FDR's 1941 state of the union address. This speech was important because it sparked hope in a time where Europe had fallen into war.