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Decade - 1930s
This category has questions involving events, social trends, political beliefs, major discoveries, or general information related to the 1930s.
1,882 Questions
The Great Depression The Hindenburg disaster The Dust Bowl Japan attacks Asia World war 2 begins Hitler makes concentration camps for Jews Hitler invades Poland
What would a dollar in 1920 be worth today?
Try this : a dollar would have been a half days pay for most people.
What did girls wear in the 1930s?
In the 1930s, women and girls would wear dresses that would come up to your shin or knees. Some would wear hats. The women would wear Mary Janes shoes. The girls would wear socks with their Mary Janes.
What was the American dream in the 1930's?
The American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be fatter and and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for eat according to ability or achievement. It is a difficult dream for the European upper classes to eat so much, and too many of us ourselves have grown fatter and mistrustful of it. It is not a dream of pies and high calories merely, but a dream of a place were fat people can order food safely in which each man and each woman shall be able to attain to the fullest food of which they are innately capable, and be recognized by others for what they are, regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of birth or position.
What were cars like in the 1930s?
cars were really fast, they had about 1000 horsepower and could go up to 300 mph. since the cars have went downhill, and have lost power, looks and style.
What was the average home price in 1933?
The average price for a new home in 1933 was $5,700. It was during the Great Depression. Most people did not have the means to make such a large purchase.
Who were the best baseball pitchers of the 1920's?
Rube Walberg, Athletics, Red Sox Pitcher - a big winner for Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics, who won three straight American League pennants 1929-1931, he collected 101 victories from 1927 thru 1932 and pitched in five World Series games. The 6ft, 1 1/2inch- 190-pounder threw a great change-up to go with his fastball. George Elvin Rube Walberg pitched both as a starter and long reliever, starting 307 games and relieving in 237. From 1926 thru 1932 all with the Athletics, Rube Walberg posted records of 12-10, 16-12, 17-12, 18-11, 13-12, 20-12 and 17-10... and, with the 'Great Depression' in full gear in order to cut salaries, he was traded after the 1933 season to the Boston Red Sox. Rube Walberg career stats: 155-141 record, 4.16 ERA, 544G, 307GS, 140GC, 2,795 hits in 2,644 innings, 15 Shutouts, 32 Saves, 163 Hr allowed, 1031 Walks, 1085Ks... NY Giants 1923; Phil A's 1924-1932; Boston Red Sox 1934-1937 - Clarence Mitchell, Brooklyn Dodgers, Phillies, Cardinals Pitcher - the well-traveled veteran starter and reliever was the last National League player to legally throw the spitball. After pitching just five games with Detroit in 1911, Mitchell was out of the major leagues until Cincinnati signed him in 1916, and he ended with a 11-10 record, 3.14 ERA in 194 2/3 innings. The left-handed knuckleballer was traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers in February of 1918. He registered a 5-2, 3 .09 ERA In 19 games in 1920 games to helped Brooklyn win the NL pennant. In the 1920 World Series, Clarence Mitchell pitched 4 2/3 innings in one relief game without surrendering an earned run. In 1921, he posted an 11-9 W/L record 2.89 ERA in 190 innings. Although he had limited success with the second division Phillies from 1923-27, he completed 9-of-18 starts, going 8-9, 3.53 ERA for the pennant winning Cardinals in 1928. In the 1928 World Series he pitched 5 2/3 innings in relief, allowing just a single run. A good-hitting pitcher, Mitchell hit .252 lifetime, 41 doubles, 10 triples, 7 homers, 133 RBIs in 1287 at-bats. Clarence Mitchell lifetime numbers: 125-139, 4.12 ERA, 390G, 278GS, 145GC, 12 Shutouts, 9 Saves, 2613 hits in 2217 innings, 116 Hr allowed, 624 Walks, 543Ks... Tigers 1911; Reds 1916-17; Dodgers 1918-22; Phillies 1923-27; Cardinals 1928-30; NY Giants 1931. - Vic Aldridge, Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher - a crafty, curve ball pitcher with pin-point control, he started with Cubs in 1917, and was used mainly as a reliever in his rookie year, going 6-6, 3.12 ERA in 106 innings, in 30 games. In 1918, after pitching 3 games he was sent back to the minors and didn't return until 1922, and then was used as a starter. Vic Aldridge rang up three nice seasons with the Cubs from 1922-1924. He was 16-15, 3.52 ERA in '22 and walked just 56 batters in 258 1/3 innings... in 1923, he completed 15-of-30 starts, posted a 16-9 record, 3.48 ERA in 217 innings. then 15-12, 3.50 ERA for the Cubs in 1924. After that season he was traded to the Pirates and in his first season in Pittsburgh, Aldridge's hurling helped them win the pennant - 15-7, 3.63 ERA, completing 14-of-26 games. And, won Games 2 and 5 in Pittsburgh's 1925 World Series triumph over the Washington Senators in seven games. In 1927, his 15-10 record helped the Pirates win another pennant, but this time he was the losing pitcher in Game 2 as the Pirates were swept by the Yankees in four straight. Vic Aldridge career: 97-80 W/L, 3.76 ERA, 248G, 204GS, 102GC, 8 Shutouts, 6 Saves, 1671 hits in 1600.7 innings, 512Ws, 526Ks, 87Hr allowed... Cubs 1917-18, 1922-24; Pirates 1925-27; NY Giants 1928.
What was life like in America in the 1930s?
The 1930s was the Great Depression. Jobs were hard to find. Food was scarce because of the dustbowl. Banks were unstable.
Where were the most popular holiday resorts in the 1930s?
* Foreign travel was less common (and much more expensive) than now. * In Britain and many other countries seaside holidays were very popular. In England, for example, places like Torquay, Borunemouth, Blackpool, Skegness, Great Yarmouth, Clacton and a host of smaller resorts were enormously popular. * For those who could afford it, Switzerland, the south of France and many places in Italy - such as Rome, Venice, Florence - were popular.
A major environmental crisis of the 1930s was known as?
The major environmental crisis of the 1930's was known as The Dust Bowl, or as the Dirty Thirties.
What countries were under Communist control in the 1930's?
The only country under Communist control at that time was the Soviet Union.
How much does candy cost in the 1930s?
In the 1930s most brand name candy bars cost only five cents. That is equal to about 90 cents in 2014 dollars.
How much did farmers in the 1930's make?
That was during the Great Depression, and they only made what they could in thir farms, which WA barely enough to feed their families.
What type of government did the US have in the 1930s?
Hoover (Republican) was in power, then Roosevelt (Democrat). FDR was more prominent, as he was President from 1933-1945 during both the Great Depression and World War II.
What was the world's tallest building in the 1930s?
Until April of 1930, it was the Woolworth Building. Completed in 1913, the Woolworth Building was the tallest building in the world until it was surpassed by the Bank of Manhattan Trust building, now known simply by its address, 40 Wall Street.
The 40 Wall Street building was the tallest in the world only for a few short weeks, from the time of its completion in April 1930, until it was surpassed by the Chrysler Building, which was completed on May 28, 1930.
Like 40 Wall Street, the Chrysler Building also enjoyed the title of World's Tallest Building for a very short time. It was soon surpassed by the Empire State Building, which opened on May 1, 1931.
The Empire State Building was the tallest in the world from the time of its completion in 1931, until it was surpassed by World Trade Tower 1 (the North Tower) in either 1970 or 1972 (different sources give different dates).
What scientific breakthroughs were made in the 1930's?
Pluto was discover in the 1930's along with the helicopter.
What was the 1930s most popular transportation?
automobiles/other ground vehicles such as fords and Cadillacs but there was still taxis and horse pulled carriages
