The Great Depression

J.Edgar Hoover Becomes Head of the FBI

1924

J. Edgar Hoover became Head of the FBI, he served a total of 48 years.

Mein Kampf is Published

Jul 18, 1925

Autobiographical manifesto by Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler

Stock Market Crash Begins Great Depression

1929

The stock market crash in 1929 caused the great depression and everyone lost a lot of money

The Dust Bowl Begins

1930

Severe drought started in the Midwest and Southern Great Plains

Franklin Roosevelt is Elected President (1st Time)

1932

Adolf Hitler Become Chancellor of Germany

Jan 30, 1933

Adolf Hitler was formally appointed as Germanys Chancellor

CCC is Created

Mar 31, 1933

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was created and allowed single men between 18 to 25 to enlist in work programs

WPA is Created

May 6, 1935

In 1935, the Work Progress Administration was created by the federal government.

J.J. Braddock Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title

Jun 13, 1935

J.J Braddock vs Max Baer, he outpointed max by 15 points at the Long Island City Bowl

Olympic Games in Berlin

Aug 1, 1936

The first time Germany has held the Olympics

Kristallnacht

Nov 9, 1938

or the Night of Broken Glass, a pogrom against Jews by the Nazi Party

Grapes of Wrath is Published

Apr 14, 1939

Showed us how literature can impact society, it is an American realist novel by John Steinback

Wizard of Oz Premiers in Movie Theaters

Aug 25, 1939

A lot of people liked The Wizard of Oz. It has a rating of 8.1/10

Germany Invades Poland

Sep 1, 1939

The invasion of Poland was an attack on the Republic of Poland and marked the beginning of World War II.

The Four Freedoms Speech

Jan 6, 1941

Roosevelt's 1941 State of the Union address