The Great Depression

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  • J.Edgar Hoover Becomes Head of the FBI

    J.Edgar Hoover Becomes Head of the FBI

    Hoover was appointed to lead the FBI, where he built it into a powerful national law enforcement agency and remained in charge for decades.
  • Mein Kampf is Published

    Mein Kampf is Published

    Adolf Hitler’s book Mein Kampf was published, outlining his political ideology, including nationalism, antisemitism, and his plans for Germany’s future.
  • Stock Market Crash Begins Great Depression

    Stock Market Crash Begins Great Depression

    The U.S. stock market crashed, wiping out billions of dollars and leading to the Great Depression, a decade-long economic crisis with massive unemployment.
  • Franklin Roosevelt is Elected President (1st Time)

    Franklin Roosevelt is Elected President (1st Time)

    Franklin D. Roosevelt won the presidency during the Great Depression, promising the “New Deal” to bring relief, recovery, and reform to America.
  • Adolf Hitler Become Chancellor of Germany

    Adolf Hitler Become Chancellor of Germany

    Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany, giving him the political power to transform Germany into a Nazi dictatorship.
  • CCC is Created

    CCC is Created

    The Civilian Conservation Corps was established as part of Roosevelt’s New Deal to provide jobs for young men building parks, roads, and planting trees.
  • The Dust Bowl Begins

    The Dust Bowl Begins

    Severe drought and poor farming practices led to massive dust storms across the Great Plains, forcing many farmers to leave their land.
  • WPA is Created

    WPA is Created

    The Works Progress Administration was created to employ millions on public works projects like building roads, schools, and bridges.
  • J.J. Braddock Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title

    J.J. Braddock Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title

    James J. Braddock, known as the “Cinderella Man,” won the world heavyweight boxing title, becoming a symbol of hope during the Great Depression.
  • Olympic Games in Berlin

    Olympic Games in Berlin

    The 1936 Summer Olympics were held in Nazi Germany. Adolf Hitler used the games for propaganda.
  • Kristallnacht

    Kristallnacht

    Also called “The Night of Broken Glass,” Nazi mobs attacked Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues across Germany and Austria.
  • Grapes of Wrath is Published

    Grapes of Wrath is Published

    John Steinbeck’s novel The Grapes of Wrath depicted the struggles of Dust Bowl migrants traveling to California during the Great Depression.
  • Wizard of Oz Premiers in Movie Theaters

    Wizard of Oz Premiers in Movie Theaters

    The Wizard of Oz premiered in theaters, becoming one of the most famous films in history and offering hope and escapism during hard times.
  • Germany Invades Poland

    Germany Invades Poland

    Germany’s invasion of Poland began World War II in Europe, leading Britain and France to declare war on Germany.
  • The Four Freedoms Speech

    The Four Freedoms Speech

    President Roosevelt’s State of the Union address outlined four essential freedoms: speech, worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.