World Events from 1938-1939

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    World Events from 1938-1939

  • Germany Takes Over Austria

    Germany Takes Over Austria
    Germany takes over Austria without bloodshed; no countries protest the violation of Versailles.
    Germany Takes Over Austria
  • Emergence of LSD drug at Sandoz Labs

    Emergence of LSD drug at Sandoz Labs
  • Italy Beats Hungary 4-2 in World Cup Finals

    Italy Beats Hungary 4-2 in World Cup Finals
    Italy went against Hungary in the finals of the 1938 FIFA World Cup France and beat them 4-2 Italy Beats Hungary 4-2 World Cup
  • New minimum wage is set

    New minimum wage is set
    A new minimum wage is set with the new Labor Standards Act of 1938. This made the minimum wage only 25 cents.
    Labor Standards Act
  • New England Hurricane

    New England Hurricane
    On September 21st, 1938, a masive hurricane hit New England with winds that went up to 185 mph. This hurricane killed 700 people, and left almost 60,000 people homeless.
    U.S. 1938 U.S.A. Hurricane
  • Xerography is Invented by Chester Carlson after 15 years of study

    Xerography is Invented by Chester Carlson after 15 years of study
  • Winner takes all match is set up between two famous race horses

    Winner takes all match is set up between two famous race horses
    The two famous horses War Admiral, and Sea Biscuit had a winner takes all race. The bets on who would win had the country split. The underdog Sea Biscuit beat the triple crown winner War Admiral.
    winner-take-all match-up between the two horses
  • First Telecast of Unscheduled Event (FIre in New York)

    First Telecast of Unscheduled Event (FIre in New York)
  • Lou Gehrig makes "luckiest man" speech after ALS diagnosis

    Lou Gehrig makes "luckiest man" speech after ALS diagnosis
  • Einstein Writes Roosevelt the Process Behind the Atomic Bomb

    Einstein Writes Roosevelt the Process Behind the Atomic Bomb
    Albert Einstein writes a letter to President Roosevelt regarding the possibility of using uranium to initiate a nuclear chain reaction, the fundamental process behind the atomic bomb.
    Einstein's Letter to President Roosevelt About Construction of Nuclear Bombs
  • Germany Invades Poland

    Germany Invades Poland
    Hitler invades Poland, officially starting World War 2.
    Germany Invades Poland
  • Jackie Robinson attends UCLA

    Jackie Robinson attends UCLA
  • Hitler Incorporates Western Poland into Germany

    Hitler Incorporates Western Poland into Germany
    Hitler incorporates the western part of Poland into Germany according to the race doctrine.
    Hitler Incorporates Western Poland into Germany