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At the time 29-year-old Hoover was appointed Director of the Bureau by Attorney General Harlan Fiske Stone. By the end of the year Hoover was named Director.
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July 18th, 1925 Hitler published his book, Mein Kampf, which stands for "My Struggle". This was a book about his life and how he became the person he was. -
Banks lost all their money because of people buying stock on margin which caused everyone to lose money and caused The Great Depression. -
The Dust Bowl also known as "The Dirty Thirties" was a horrible drought that hit the Midwest and Southern Great Plains. -
Roosevelt was elected president in 1932. This was his first term. He was the first president to serve 4 times. HE has a famous quote that says "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself". -
It took a series of electoral victories by the nazi party, but in 1933 Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany. -
The CCC or Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933 allowed single men 18-25 to work in programs to improve land in America. -
The WPA was a part of the New Deal plan signed by President Roosevelt in 1935. It was a plan to reform the financial system and get us out of The Great Depression. -
JJ Braddock won the Heavyweight Championship of The World at Madison Square Garden Bowl -
Jesse Owens became the first American ever to win 4 gold medals -
The Nazi regime causes a ton of violence in the Jewish people. Around 30,000 Jewish males were taken to concentration camps. -
The Grapes of Wrath is a book that has captured the American imagination. It changed how people saw life. -
This was the start of WWII. we did not get involved until 1941 -
August 25th, 1939 was the first premiere in theatre, it became very popular. -
This speech was given by President Roosevelt in 1941. He talks about his vision of extending America.