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J.Edgar Hoover Becomes Head of the FBI
On May 10, 1924, Attorney General Harlan Fiske Stone appointed the 29-year-old Hoover acting director of the Bureau, and by the end of the year Mr. Hoover was named Director. As Director, Mr. Hoover put into effect a number of institutional changes to correct criticisms made of his predecessor's administration. -
Mein Kampf is published
"Mein Kampf," written by Adolf Hitler, was published in 1925. It outlined his political ideology and future plans for Germany. -
Stock Market Crash Begins Great Depression
The Great Depression started with the stock market crash on October 29, 1929, known as black Tuesday. This financial disaster led to serve, worldwide economics depression that lasted until the late 1930s. It was the longest, deepest, and most widespread depression of the 20th century. -
The Dust Bowl Begins
The Dust Bowl started in the 1930's, during the Great Depression. Severe drought and poor farming practices led to massive dust storms that devastated the Great Plains. It was a tough time for many people -
Franklin Roosevelt is Elected President (1st Time)
Franklin D. Roosevelt, often known as FDR, was elected as the 32nd president of the United States in 1932. He brought optimism and hope during the Great Depression with his New Deal policies. His leadership during the World War 11 is also notable. He's the only president to be elected four times! -
Adolf Hitler Become Chancellor of Germany
Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in January 1933. His charismatic speeches and promises of a better future for Germany led to his rise. However, his reign led to World War 11 and the Holocaust, marking a dark period in history. -
CCC is Created
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was created on March 31, 1933. It was part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, providing jobs to unemployed men during the Great Depression. They worked on projects like planting trees, building tails and bridges and improving parks -
WPA is Created
The WPA employed skilled and unskilled workers in a great variety of work projects—many of which were public works projects such as creating parks, and building roads, bridges, schools, and other public structures. -
J.J. Braddock Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title
On June 13, 1935, James Braddock, just a year after coming out of retirement, won a unanimous decision against heavyweight champion Max Baer in one of boxing's greatest upsets. -
Olympic Games in Berlin
The 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany, were steeped in controversy because of the Nazi regime. Despite the political tension, the Games were memorable for the achievements of athletes like Jesse Owens, who won four gold medals, defying Hitler's Aryan supremacy ideology. -
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht or the Night of Broken Glass, happened on November 9-10, 1938. It was a violent anti-jewish pogrom in Germany, where Nazis destroyed Jewish businesses, homes, and synagogues, marking a major escalation in the persecution of Jews leading up to the Holocaust. -
Grapes of Wrath is Published
The Grapes of Wrath has captured the American imagination, pulling back the curtain on a way of life that most of us could scarcely imagine, and showing us the powerful ways that literature can touch society -
Wizard of Oz Premiers in Movie Theaters
Contrary to popular belief, The Wizard of Oz was not the first color film. It may be the most iconic, but it was not the first to use color in filmmaking. The first film to be filmed in natural color is A Visit to the Seaside, a short which used the Kinemacolor process with red and green alternating filters. -
Germany Invades Poland
Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, marking the start of World War 11. Hitler's forces attacked swiftly using their blitzkrieg tactics, overwhelming the Polish defenses. This invasion led Britain and France to declare war on Germany -
The Four Freedoms Speech
The Four Freedoms speech was delivered by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on January 6, 1941. He outlined four fundamental freedoms that everyone should enjoy: Freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. This speech helped shift public opinion toward supporting the U.S. involvement in World War 11.