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J.Edgar Hoover Becomes Head of the FBI
Attorney General Harlan Fiske Stone appointed 29-year-old Hoover as acting director of the Bureau, and by the end of the year Hoover was named Director. Under his leadership the Berueu would grow and become the hit investigative crime bureau it is today. -
Mein Kampf is Published
Was a 1925 autobiographical manifesto by Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. The book describes how Hitler became an antisemitic and outlines his political ideology and his future plans for Germany. -
Stock Market Crash Begins Great Depression
The crash began on October 24th, 1929 known as Black Thursday, when the market opened 11% lower than the previous day's close. Institutions and financiers stepped in with bids high above the market price which only stemmed the panic. The losses of the day were modest. This is why we don't bid on margin. -
The Dust Bowl Begins
Also known as The Dirty Thirties started in 1930 and lasted about a decade. but its long-term impact on the economy would last much longer, along with severe droughts in the midwest and great plains area. -
Adolf Hitler Become Chancellor of Germany
President Paul Von Hindenburg Names Adolf Hitler as the leader of the National socialist German workers party, and because of this would reunite Germany and begin the start of second world war. -
Franklin Roosevelt is Elected President (1st Time)
In the 1932 election, he defeated Republican Herber Hoover and became the new president during the Great Depression. During his first week, he had to deal with bank closures and later shut down the banking system on March 6, 1933 -
CCC is Created
The Civilian Conversation Corps was a voluntary government work relief program from 1933 to 1942 in the United States. It was for the unemployed, unmarried men to do conservation work in forests and parks. -
WPA is Created
Franklin D Roosevelt created the WPA, which was part of his New Deal plan to lift the country out of the Great Depression by reforming the financial system and restoring the economy. -
J.J. Braddock Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title
James Braddock also known as Cinderella man was the heavyweight boxing champion from 1935 to 1937 in New York City He would eventually lose his title in his defense against the upcoming Joe Louis. -
Olympic Games in Berlin
the 1936 summer Olympics were only a partial success for the Nazis as they finished top of the medal table ahead of their rivals. However the Americans dominated athletic events, it was held from August 1 to the 16th. -
Kristallnacht
Also called the November pogrom, was a pogrom against Jews carried out by the Nazi party. Violent anti-Jew demonstrations broke out across Germany, Austria, and the Sudentland region of Czechoslovakia. -
Grapes of Wrath is Published
this book since its publication has captured the American imagination. as it pulls back the curtain on a way of life that most of us could scarcely imagine. and showing us the ways that literature can touch society. -
Wizard of Oz Premiers in Movie Theaters
The Wizard of Oz which will become a cult classic and one of the best-loved movies f all time opens in theaters around the United States. It was based on the 1900 children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. -
Germany Invades Poland
German forces under the control of Adolf Hitler bombard Poland on land and air, along with the help of the Soviet Union. This was the beginning of ww2. -
The Four Freedoms Speech
these were goals articulated by U.S. president Franklin d Roosevelt, they included some phrases already familiar to Americans from the Bill of Rights. as well as some new phrases such as Freedom of speech.