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The Great Depression

  • J.Edgar Hoover Becomes Head of the FBI

    J.Edgar Hoover Becomes Head of the FBI

    J.Edgar Hoover was made the head of the FBI and he had a very long term as the head. He was the head from May 10th, 1924 all the way to his death in 1974.
  • Mein Kampf is Published

    Mein Kampf is Published

    This book was written by Adolph Hitler and it shares his political ideas and what he plans to do in his future power positions. This is important because it is basically a blueprint to him setting up WW2.
  • Stock Market Crash Begins Great Depression

    Stock Market Crash Begins Great Depression

    Everyday the market opened, it was lower than the last day. Businesses and investors began to panic has it slowly shut down.
  • The Dust Bowl Begins

    The Dust Bowl Begins

    Over farming and very hot temperatures made the soil in the great plains turn to dust so when hard winds came, it created dust storms which acted like a big sand blaster.
  • Adolf Hitler Become Chancellor of Germany

    Adolf Hitler Become Chancellor of Germany

    President Paul von Hindenburg makes Adolf Hitler the Chancellor of Germany which allows him and the Nazi party to take control.
  • Franklin Roosevelt is Elected President (1st Time)

    Franklin Roosevelt is Elected President (1st Time)

    FDR was elected into office where he ends up passing some laws to suppress/dampen the disadvantages of the Great Depression and kickstart Americans economy.
  • CCC is Created

    CCC is Created

    An organization President Roosevelt made so the unemployed could work on environmental projects for a job.
  • WPA is Created

    WPA is Created

    This was an organization formed by President Roosevelt as another attempt to boost America's financial system.
  • J.J. Braddock Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title

    J.J. Braddock Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title

    J.J. Braddock won a 15 round boxing tournament against Max Baer and was awarded the boxing heavy weight champion title.
  • Olympic Games in Berlin

    Olympic Games in Berlin

    People began to try to boycott the Olympics because of its racist policies. This happened when the Nazi party rose up and took control.
  • Kristallnacht

    Kristallnacht

    "The Night of The Broken Glass" was carried out by the Nazi party and they looked out for Jews while the night went on.
  • Grapes of Wrath is Published

    Grapes of Wrath is Published

    A book by John Steinbeck and it basically explains the harshness of The Great Depression and migrant farmers.
  • Wizard of Oz Premiers in Movie Theaters

    Wizard of Oz Premiers in Movie Theaters

    When this movie came out, it was considered one of the best films ever.
  • Germany Invades Poland

    Germany Invades Poland

    The German army got through Poland's border and rushed the capitol, Warsaw. This is what started WW2.
  • The Four Freedoms Speech

    The Four Freedoms Speech

    This was a thing that president Roosevelt to give all the people 4 main freedoms that they should all enjoy.