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In 1925 Adolf Hitler publishes his manifesto, titled “Mein kampf” which translates to “my struggle” in English. It contained all of his different beliefs and political views, while explaining different plans that he had to change the world or actions he wished to take in ww2. It gave “official” insight for the people to know what they would be ruled under during this Second World War. -
This event is what would start the Great Depression. Caused by the American population growing overconfident with the booming economy of the 20s and buying stock on margin, when it would eventually crash it would lead into a widespread bankruptcy, famine, and overall poverty where people would go from having a healthy income, multiple cars, etc. to selling almost everything they own within the matter of weeks. -
The dust bowl didn’t have a definite confirmed “start date”, however we know it was in 1930. Caused by the over saturation of soil, the dust bowl refers to the era of dust storms that plagued the central U.S. farmlands for years; causing widespread drought, not allowing for farmers to grow an abundance of crops, while killing livestock constantly, too. Additionally, these people would have to live in filth daily as their homes would be ridden with dirt and dust constantly. -
As the public’s love for Franklin D Roosevelt rose, they believed he would lead them out of the Great Depression. Subsequently, he was elected by a landslide to replace the previous president that had been in office when the Great Depression initially started. He proved to be such a help to and symbol of hope for the nation that he would be re-elected many times until his death at the age of 39. -
When Hitler was titled the Chancellor of Germany, it started the era that would permanently impact the world and Germany’s government forever. He would completely lead the country into fascism and create the nazi party, wiping out a vast amount of the population reaching outside of Germany’s borders, even. The devastation caused by this man’s power would be detrimental, forever changing the world and causing new discrimination everywhere. -
The CCC, the Conservation Civilian Corps, would be one of the most impactful of the new deal programs. They would work to make state parks, infrastructure, and give jobs to people in need. It would allow for more relief than the nation had seen in a while during the Great Depression. -
The Berlin Olympic Games in the summer of 1936 would prove to be one of the most influential Olympic years to this date. During these games, Jesse Owens would win 4 Olympic gold medals in 4 different events as a black individual. Eventually it would make a big impact politically, too. This man’s winnings would soon anger Adolf Hitler, seemingly making a statement. -
Kristallnacht translates to “night of the broken glass”, aka the night that the nazis would go on a pogrom against Jews; invading homes, shops, and wherever else they could find Jews while causing widespread destruction of infrastructure and people alike. The night gets its name due to the trail of broken windows that they left behind. -
This novel’s release would open up the perspective to many of the migration people went on to get away from the central U.S. and vacate the dust bowl in search of better income and life. It would highlight all of the hardships that came with migrating through all of these dust storms, with the book winning awards along the way. -
When Germany invades Poland, it would practically mark the start of ww2; which people seem to regard as one of the worst and most detrimental wars. It leads to the extermination of Jews and many other groups in the holocaust. -
In a speech FDR would deliver these words to the American population, asserting that humans as a whole have four freedoms hence the name: the freedom of speech, the freedom from want, the freedom from fear, and the freedom of worship.