The Great Depression

By Pookie452
  • Mein Kampf is Published

    Mein Kampf is Published

    Adolf Hitler wrote the book called (my struggle) and many people inspired about his book. It explained his racism and nationalist ideas that later shaped Nazi Germany and World War II
  • Stock Market Crash

    Stock Market Crash

    The U.S. stock market crashed on October 29, 1929, starting the Great Depression and causing years of economic hardship.
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt Elected President

    Franklin D. Roosevelt Elected President

    Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected President on November 1932, bringing hope and new programs which is PWA, CCC, WPA to fight the Depression.
  • Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany

    Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany

    Adolf hitler became chancellor of Germany, marking the start of Nazi control.
  • Civilian Conservation Corps Created

    Civilian Conservation Corps Created

    The CCC began on March 1933, hiring young men to plant trees and protect natural resources during the new deal
  • The Dust Bowl Begins

    The Dust Bowl Begins

    In 1930, drought and bad farming methods caused dust storms across the Great Plains, forcing thousands of families to move west
  • Work Progress Administration Created

    Work Progress Administration Created

    The WPA was so much help to U.S. giving millions of Americans jobs building roads, parks and public buildings.
  • J. Edgar Hoover becomes head of FBI

    J. Edgar Hoover becomes head of FBI

    Hoover officially became head of the FBI on may 10,1935, modernizing law enforcement during the 1930s
  • J.J Braddock Wins Heavyweight Title

    J.J Braddock Wins Heavyweight Title

    J.J. Braddock defeated Max Braer inspiring Americans during the Great Depression.
  • Olympic Games in Berlin

    Olympic Games in Berlin

    The 1936 Olympic were held in Berlin, where Hitler used the event for Nazi propaganda, but Jesse Owens won four gold medal for the U.S.
  • Kristallnacht

    Kristallnacht

    During Kristallnacht, Nazi mobs destroyed Jewish homes and synagogues, showing the growing violence of Nazi Germany.
  • The Grapes of Wrath Published

    The Grapes of Wrath Published

    John Steinbeck’s The grapes of Wrath was published, showing the struggles of Dust Bowl migrants.
  • The Wizard of Oz Premieres

    The Wizard of Oz Premieres

    The Wizard of Oz becoming one of the most beloved movies of the decade.
  • Germany Invades Poland

    Germany Invades Poland

    Germany invaded Poland, which started the World War II in Europe.
  • The Four Freedoms Speech

    The Four Freedoms Speech

    President Roosevelt gave his Four freedoms speech on 1941, describing the rights everyone deserves like speech, worship, want and fear