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J. Edgar Hoover was appointed acting head of the Bureau of Investigation (BOI) on May 10, 1924, and became the first Director of the newly renamed Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in June/July 1935 -
Mein Kampf is a 1925 autobiographical and political manifesto by Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler. The book outlines many of Hitler's political beliefs -
The stock market crash that signaled the start of the Great Depression occurred in late October 1929, primarily on the key dates of October 24 (Black Thursday), October 28 (Black Monday), and especially October 29 (Black Tuesday -
The Dust Bowl began in the 1930s due to a combination of severe drought and unsustainable farming practices, such as overplowing and overgrazing, which left the soil vulnerable to wind erosion -
Franklin D. Roosevelt was first elected president on November 8, 1932, defeating incumbent Herbert Hoover in a landslide victory. He promised a "New Deal" to address the Great Depression, winning 472 electoral votes and carrying 42 of the 48 states. His inauguration as the 32nd president -
Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany on January 30, 1933, by President Paul von Hindenburg. This event marked a crucial turning point, as the Nazis subsequently dismantled the Weimar Republic's democracy and established a dictatorship -
The acronym "CCC" can refer to several different organizations created at different times, most famously the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), establish -
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was created on May 6, 1935, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt's executive order to provide jobs and combat unemployment during the Great Depression. Funded by the Emergency Relief Appropriations Act of 1935, its goal was to employ people on public projects that would benefit communities, such as building roads, schools, and parks -
James J. Braddock won the heavyweight boxing title on June 13, 1935, by defeating the reigning champion, Max Baer, in a 15-round unanimous decision. The victory was considered a major upset, earning Braddock the nickname "The Cinderella Man" from columnist Damon Runyon -
The term "Berlin Olympics" typically refers to the 1936 Summer Olympics, held in Berlin, Germany. These Games are historically significant for being a propaganda event for the Nazi regime, which attempted to project an image of a peaceful and tolerant Germany. They are also remembered for the athletic achievements of Jesse Owens, who won four gold medals, and the controversial decision to create the Olympic torch relay -
On November 9–10, 1938, the Nazi regime coordinated an antisemitic riot, called Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, or the November -
John Steinbeck's novel, The Grapes of Wrath, was published in April 1939 -
The Wizard of Oz premiered in the United States on August 25, 1939, with a nationwide release. This was preceded by several test markets and premieres in specific cities, including a "world premiere" in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, on August 12, 1939, and the official Hollywood premiere on August 15, 1939 -
The German invasion began on 1 September 1939, one week after the signing of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact between Germany and the Soviet Union, and one day after -
The "Four Freedoms" speech was a 1941 address by President Franklin D. Roosevelt that proposed four essential human freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.