The 1930s (pronounced "nineteen-thirties" and commonly abbreviated as " the '30s " or " the Thirties ") was a decade that began on January 1, 1930, and ended on December 31, 1939. In the United …

Nov 12, 2025 · By the decade’s end, the achievements and struggles of the 1930s had transformed daily life in the United States and laid the groundwork for advancement, even as the world edged closer to …

Sep 16, 2010 · The consumer economy ground to a halt and an ordinary recession became the Great Depression, the defining event of the 1930s.

Jun 27, 2019 · World War II began in 1939 when Nazi Germany invaded Poland, sparking global conflict. Franklin D. Roosevelt shaped the 1930s with the New Deal and proactive political leadership. The …

April 1, 1930 - The population counted in the 1930 census reaches 123,202,624, a 16.2% increase over the past decade. The geographic center of the United States population had reached three miles …

America’s response to the unprecedented economic crisis that threatened the nation during one of history’s most tumultuous decades. One of the most popular New Deal programs, the Civilian...

King George V died 82 years ago of lung disease. Grandson of Queen Victoria and grandfather to Queen Elizabeth II, his death was expected (he had been a heavy smoker and ill for some time. …