The Great Depression

By CheyenneMWard08
  • J.Edgar Hoover Becomes Head of the FBI

    J.Edgar Hoover Becomes Head of the FBI

    this was the start of modern FBI. He maintained his positions based on people being afraid to run against him, because of his secret files.
  • Mein Kampf is Published

    Mein Kampf is Published

    This is a book written by Adolfo hitler. Translating to my struggles, and he wrote this while he was in prison.
  • Stock Market Crash Begins Great Depression

    Stock Market Crash Begins Great Depression

    During this time stocks could be bought on credit so when the stock market crashes no one had money not even some banks and it made it hard for people to live.
  • The Dust Bowl Begins

    The Dust Bowl Begins

    This just started a the beginning of 1931 not sure of an exact date. This was due to drought and over cropping.
  • Franklin Roosevelt is Elected President (1st Time)

    Franklin Roosevelt is Elected President (1st Time)

    He defeated republican Hubert Hoover this election. This is when he comes up with the “New Deals”
  • Adolf Hitler Become Chancellor of Germany

    Adolf Hitler Become Chancellor of Germany

    Hitler basically took this power himself and made himself leader.
  • CCC is Created

    CCC is Created

    One of Rosevelt’s new deal projects. It employed lots of people doing conservation work like planting trees.
  • J.J. Braddock Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title

    J.J. Braddock Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title

    “The Cinderella man” he was fighting then he was not able to and lost all of his money he gets back into it wins and shows the people there is hope.
  • Olympic Games in Berlin

    Olympic Games in Berlin

    This was held for Hitler to prove a point. He tried to show case Nazi Germany athletes. Jesse Owen’s blew everyone out of the water shocking hitler.
  • Kristallnacht

    Kristallnacht

    This was an attack from Hitler towards Jews. They destroyed synagogues, and their businesses. They even killed people as well as taking nearly 30000 Jewish men to prison.
  • Grapes of Wrath is Published

    Grapes of Wrath is Published

    This was a book published about the dust bowl and the Great Depression, about a family living through it.
  • Germany Invades Poland

    Germany Invades Poland

    The aggression made Great Britain’s and French join into the war marking the start of the war. This split Poland from Soviet Union to nazi germany.
  • The Four Freedoms Speech

    The Four Freedoms Speech

    freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear should be founded apon says FDR.