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The Tariff act started.
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Gangster Al Capone was sent to prison for tax evasion.
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FDR defeats Hoover in the presidential election.
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Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany.
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On August 2nd, 1934, Hitler is named Fuhrer (Leader) of Germany.
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On October 3rd, 1935 Italy invades Ethiopia and it ended in May 1936.
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In 1936 the Rome-Berlin Axis coalition formed between Italy and Germany
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On July 7, 1937 Japan invades China ultimately causing the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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Austria is annexed into Nazi Germany in 1938
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On September 1st 1939, Nazi Germany invades Poland and it sparks the start of World War II.
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On June 25, 1940 Germany invaded France. After that on July 5,1940 the Battle of Britain started.
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The first ever Jeep was invented and put into use by the U.S military.
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On December 7th 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor initially sparking the start of World War II for the Americans
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On June 4 1942, the Battle of Midway starts. It was a 3 day air to air combat battle between the U.S and Japan. On June 7th 1942 The U.S beat the Japanese.
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Warsaw Ghetto uprising
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On June 6th 1944, the Americans, British, and Canadians launched a amphibious landing attack on Normandy beach to stop the German forces from controlling the sector.
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On May 7th,1945 Nazi Germany surrenders ending the war in Europe.
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On august 6th 1945, the U.S dropped atomic bombs on Japan
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On September 2nd 1945, Japan surrenders ultimately ending World War II.
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Filament tape was invented.
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On December 30 1945, Hitler commits suicide.
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On July 26 the Cold War starts.
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Gandhi is assassinated
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The first non stop flight. Capt. James Gallagher and USAF crew of 13 flew a Boeing B-50A Super-fortress around the world nonstop from Ft. Worth, returning to same point: 23,452 mi in 94 hr., 1 min., with four aerial refueling en route
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The Korean War starts on June 25, 1950 and ends July 27, 1953.