The Great Depression Timeline

  • J.Edgar Hoover Becomes Head of the FBI

    J.Edgar Hoover Becomes Head of the FBI

    Hoover becomes President of the FBI on this date. He was tasked with removing political appointees.
  • Mein Kampf is Published

    Mein Kampf is Published

    The autobiography written by Adolf Hitler that told the story of his life and how he hated the Jewish people.
  • Stock Market Crash Begins Great Depression

    Stock Market Crash Begins Great Depression

    The stock market crash had everyone in a panic. Nobody had money, if you were rich, everything was gone.
  • The Dust Bowl Begins

    The Dust Bowl Begins

    A period of severe dust storms that lasted for years
  • Franklin Roosevelt is Elected President (1st Time)

    Franklin Roosevelt is Elected President (1st Time)

    The first time ever that Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president
  • Adolf Hitler Become Chancellor of Germany

    Adolf Hitler Become Chancellor of Germany

    The day when Adolf Hitler technically “ruled” Germany
  • CCC is Created

    CCC is Created

    The Civilian Conservation Corps was created on this date
  • WPA is Created

    WPA is Created

    The WPA was created to help with families struggling to find a job and money.
  • J.J. Braddock Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title

    J.J. Braddock Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title

    He won the heavyweight boxing title on this date.
  • Olympic Games in Berlin

    Olympic Games in Berlin

    An even that was a big propaganda ploy for the Nazi’s.
  • Kristallnacht

    Kristallnacht

    It was a program carried out against the Jews created by the Nazi party to overthrow the Jewish race.
  • Grapes of Wrath is Published

    Grapes of Wrath is Published

    It was the best selling novel about the Great Depression at the time.
  • Wizard of Oz Premiers in Movie Theaters

    Wizard of Oz Premiers in Movie Theaters

    One of the most well known movies of the 30’s. It’s very well known today.
  • Germany Invades Poland

    Germany Invades Poland

    Germany invades Poland and marks the start of WWII
  • The Four Freedoms Speech

    The Four Freedoms Speech

    The freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from want, and freedom from fear are all of the freedoms in his speech

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