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Empire State Building opens
This 1,454 feet tall building is open to the public in Manhattan, New York City. -
Ford Model B is released
Ford introduces the Model B, the first low-priced car to have a V-8 engine. Exact date is unknown, but year is accurate -
Bonus Army Gathers in Washington, D.C.
In the summer of 1932, a large group of World War I veterans formed "Bonus Armies," which were groups aimed at demanding the government to pay them money which they should have received for their service in the war. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt Wins Presidental Election
Out of the forty-eight states that voted, only six of them voted for Hoover, thus resulting in Roosevelt sweeping the competition and becoming president a year later. -
Glass–Steagall legislation passed
The Glass–Steagall legislation was passed, separating commercial & investment banking. Exact date is unknown, but year is accurate -
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Dust Bowl occurs
Intense droughts overtaking Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Colorado, and New Mexico eventually lead to a massive amount of winds, which carried the "dust" from the fields all across the south. Exact dates are unknown, but years are accurate -
F.B.I. is Established
The Bureau of Investigation (B.O.I.) is changed to F.B.I and is established with J. Edgar Hoover as its first director. -
Alcoholics Anonymous founded
Alcoholics Anonymous is founded, allowing alcoholics to anonymously get help towards becoming sober. -
First issue of Life magazine published
The magazine was a success and soon attracted the industry's leading contributors. -
Golden Gate Bridge finished
Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge is finished, linking San Francisco to Marin County. -
First episode of Bugs Bunny debuts
The first official episode of Bugs Bunny, titled "A Wild Hare," is aired on national television. -
Franklin D. Rooselvelt passes
Roosevelt dies, and Harry S. Truman takes his place as President. -
Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
America drops its atomic bombs on Japan. One is named Little Boy, and the other is named Fat Man. Little Boy is dropped on Nagasaki, and Fat Man is dropped on Hiroshima. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt creates Social Security
Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act, hoping it would rescue Americans from the Depression's negative effects. -
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Jackson Pollock makes several famous paintings during "drip period"
Many of Pollock's famous paintings are created during the "drip period," which are paintings created with vibrantly-colored drips of falling paint. Exact dates are unknown, but years are accurate -
The Polaroid camera is invented
Polaroid releases its first portable, instant camera. -
UFO crashes in Roswell
An unknown flying disc crash-lands near a ranch in Roswell, New Mexico. -
DOW is changed to DOD
The name "Department of War" is officially changed to "Department of Defense." -
OAS founded
The Organization of American States is founded, creating an alliance between North and South America. -
NATO formed
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is formed, creating a military alliance between North American and European states.
