The Great Depression

By Isaiah Emly
  • J.Edgar Hoover Becomes Head of the FBI

    J.Edgar Hoover Becomes Head of the FBI

    J. Edgar Hoover took control of the Bureau of Investigation in 1924 for 48 years and “professionalized the agency”.
  • Mein Kampf is Published

    Mein Kampf is Published

    Adolf Hitler wrote it in 1925 while in prison. Translates into english as “my struggle” and talks about his antisemitic ideas.
  • Stock Market Crash Begins Great Depression

    Stock Market Crash Begins Great Depression

    In 1929, people started to panic and then the stock market crashed which began the great depression.
  • The Dust Bowl Begins

    The Dust Bowl Begins

    Severe drought and bad faming techniques cause dust storms.
  • Adolf Hitler Become Chancellor of Germany

    Adolf Hitler Become Chancellor of Germany

    Tried to quickly get rid of democratic institutions. Created a totalitarian state, World War II, and the Holocaust.
  • Franklin Roosevelt is Elected President (1st Time)

    Franklin Roosevelt is Elected President (1st Time)

    Franklin D. Roosevelt won the 1932 presidential election. He promised a "New Deal" of programs for economic recovery and social reformation.
  • CCC is Created

    CCC is Created

    CCC, or Civilian Conservation Corps, was made in 1933 as a New Deal program giving jobs to young and unemployed men. The people would have worked on development projects or conservation projects.

  • WPA is Created

    The WPA or Works Progress Administration provided public work jobs for unemployed Americans. It also helped fund cultural projects for artists and writers.

  • J.J. Braddock Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title

    J.J. Braddock defeated Max Baer for the heavyweight title in 1935. He is also known as the "Cinderella Man" and became a national symbol of hope.

  • Olympic Games In Berlin

    The 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin were used by the Nazis as a way to spread propaganda. American athlete Jesse Owens challenged the Nazi racist ideas by winning four gold medals.

  • Grapes of Wrath is Published

    A novel by John Steinbeck's which talks about a family's migration to California during the Great Depression. The novel also won a Pulitzer Prize.

  • Wizard of Oz Premiers in Movie Theaters

    Became a “classic” movie over the years and was “noted for its innovative use of Technicolor”.

  • Germany Invades Poland

    The invasion began World War II in Europe which led to Britain and France wanted war in Germany.

  • Kristallnacht

    Kristallnacht, or the "Night of Broken Glass," which was coordinated against Jewish people in Germany. It was mainly important because it marked antisemitic persecution and talked about the Holocaust.

  • The Four Freedoms Speech

    President Roosevelt talked about four fundamental freedoms which were speech, worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. It aimed to build support for the war effort.