Events By erin102 Period: Jan 1, 1929 to Dec 31, 1942 1929-1942 Oct 29, 1929 Stock Market Crash 1929 On a day also known as Black Tuesday, The stock market crashed to an all time low, and many people lost a lot of money. Oct 17, 1931 Al Capone Convicted of Tax Evasion Mar 4, 1933 FDR Inaugurated As President Jun 19, 1934 Dust Bowl in the Great American Desert Jun 10, 1935 Alcoholics Anonymous Founded Apr 17, 1936 New Deal Reovery Jun 2, 1937 Amelia Earhart Vanishes Jun 1, 1938 Recession Jul 6, 1938 Evian Conference About Jewish Refugees Aug 2, 1939 Einstein Wrote to FDR About the Atom Bomb Aug 25, 1939 Wizard of Oz Premiers Sep 1, 1939 World War II Begins Dec 7, 1941 Japanese Attack Pearl Harbor Jan 1, 1942 U.S. Enters World War II