The Great Depression Timeline

  • J.Edgar Hoover Becomes Head of the FBI

    J.Edgar Hoover Becomes Head of the FBI

    On May 10th, 1924 he was appointed acting director. He had many secret files on almost everyone of popularity. Until later they were destroyed.
  • Mein Kampf is published

    Mein Kampf is published

    Mein Kampf is an autobiographical by Nazi party leader Adolf Hitler
  • Stock Market Crash Begins Great Depression

    Stock Market Crash Begins Great Depression

    On October 29th, 1929 aka “Black Tuesday” was when the stock market crashed.
  • The Dust Bowl Begins

    The Dust Bowl Begins

    Happened in the 1930s. It hit the Great Plains and brought a lot of distraction to many who lived there.
  • Franklin Roosevelt is Elected President (1st Time)

    Franklin Roosevelt is Elected President (1st Time)

    Elected in November of 1932 and was elected 3 more terms after. Gave back hope in the US and established a way to help with The Great Depression, called a ”New Deal” which offered jobs to many people to combat The Great Depression.
  • Adolf Hitler Become Chancellor of Germany

    Adolf Hitler Become Chancellor of Germany

    Became Chancellor of Germany on January 30, 1933. He was appointed this position by President Paul von Hindenburg, which marked a pivotal turning point because of Nazi power becoming stronger.
  • CCC is Created

    CCC is Created

    Named The Civilian Conservation Corps. Created on March 31,1933. Made for unemployed men by president Franklin D. Roosevelt. It provided many jobs during The Great Depression.
  • WPA is Created

    WPA is Created

    Work Progress Administration, made in 1935 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. To provide jobs and incomes for millions of unemployed people during The Great Depression. Projects included building roads, bridges, schools, and parks, as well as sponsoring arts and writing programs.
  • J.J. Braddock Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title

    J.J. Braddock Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title

    June 13, 1935, was a significant underdog and was nicknamed “Cinderella Man”
  • Olympic Games in Berlin

    Olympic Games in Berlin

    Was a propaganda for the Nazi government to bring a positive image of the Nazi power. Took place on August 1-16 of 1936.
  • Kristallnacht

    Kristallnacht

    Also known as the Night of Broken Glass happened in November, 9th-10th of 1938. Was Violence against the Jewish culture was caused by the Nazi Party.
  • Grapes of Wrath is Published

    Grapes of Wrath is Published

    Published on April 14th, of 1939, and was written by John Steinbeck. Was a top-selling novel of 1939 and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1940. The book expressed the utmost importance of human dignity, resilience, and community, even in the face of poverty. Also mentioning the social injustice during the Great Depression.
  • Wizard of Oz Premiers in Movie Theaters

    Wizard of Oz Premiers in Movie Theaters

    Premiered on August 25th, 1939
  • Germany Invades Poland

    Germany Invades Poland

    The Germans invaded Poland on September 1st of 1939 - October 6th of the same year. Using their “blitzkrieg” aka their “lightning war” tactics to invade Poland from all sides as well as teaming with the U.S.S.R. This event marked the Beginning of WWII.
  • The Four Freedoms Speech

    The Four Freedoms Speech

    A speech given in 1941 by Franklin D. Roosevelt expressed freedom for all, giving hope to many people during these desperate times.