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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
What was invented in the 1930s?
What technology inventions were done in the 1930s? there wasv radios till 1950 there was tv.
the Sulzer library has a nice Ravenswood collection in their archives that may cross reference the company or family name
How did the situation in the 1930s help Hitler?
Hitler was able to convince people of how many changes he could do to Germany economy, because the situation in the 1930's was not very good, the Jews had the better jobs, and it was also very affected because of WWI.
When did the radio program The Young Forty Niners play1940's or 1930s?
The Young Forty Niners radio show definitely aired in the early 1930s. When I was a pre-schooler, I remember my mother ordering a Young Forty Niner cut out set that included covered wagons, figures of people and animals that made the trek to the gold fields of California. Although I am almost 82 years old, I can still remember her setting up the cutouts on the dining room table.
Unemployment was much higher in the Depression. Also, the '30s lacked most of the safeguards we take for granted today, including unemployment compensation and deposit insurance.
European leaders were slow to stop the advances of Hitler and Mussolini because?
they were still reeling from World War I and hoped to avoid another large-scale conflict.
What are the key events of the 1920s and 1930s leading up to World War 2?
The Yankee signing of Babe Ruth
What was the primary reason speakeasies thrived during the 1920s and 1930s?
Prohibition. Regular bars couldn't sell liquor anymore, so people went to the "underground" speakeasies that sold liquor illegally.
Where was the center of the black music world in the 1930s and 1940s?
In the 1920s and 1930s it was Harlem, New York City.
Membership and influence among the Socialist and Communist Parties did not gain supporters or increase in numbers during the Great Depression. While FDR had his critics, none of their programs were ever adopted and FDR's popularity remained high and eventually the critics and their supporters gave up.
An actor by the name of Thomas Dartmouth “Daddy” Rice, wrote a song about “Jim Crow.” He supposedly got the idea of the song from hearing a slave or a Black stable boy singing the song. In 1828, Rice appeared on stage as “Jim Crow,” an exaggerated Black stereotype character. Rice, who was White, was one of the first performers to wear black face makeup, later popular in minstrel shows. Rice’s Jim Crow song and dance routine became very popular and he performed in places like Louisville, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and New York, in 1832. Supposedly, the Jim Crow laws passed in the South following the Civil War were named after Rice's character.
How did father Charles coughlin gather support for his criticisms of the new deal?
Through a weekly radio show - Novanet
Famous Australian actors include Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman. Famous sportsmen include golfer, Adam Scott and Olympic runner, John Landy. Famous writers include Patrick White and Henry Lawson. Famous scientists include Howard Florey and William Bragg.
The city of Chicago, IL was a violent and corrupt place in the 1930s. It was the midst of the Great Depression and organized crime bosses like Al Capone wielded much power.
Who are five Famous actresses of 1930s?
There were many. Little Shirley Temple, Bette Davis, Mae West, Katherine Hepburn, Judy Garland, Myrna Loy, Greta Garbo, Carole Lombard, Vivien Leigh, Norma Shearer, Jean Harlow, Claudette Colbert, Barbara Stanwyck, Lauren Bacall, Ida Lupino, Janet Gaynor, Joan Crawford, Marie Dressler, Alice Faye, Ginger Rogers, Jeanette MacDonald, Veronica Lake, Deanna Durbin, Marlene Dietrich. Most of these actresses are survivors of the silent era for many of the silent era, their careers were cut short by the invent of "talkies." I am providing you with a website where you can read about movie making in the 1930's.
What were the two major Islamic revivalist movements in the middle east and south Asia in the 1930s?
They were the Muslim Brotherhood (Ikhwan al-Muslimi) and the Islamic Society (Jamaat-i-Islami)
What was the teaching curriculum in 1930?
There was not a set curriculum for education in the 1930s. Arithmetic, reading and grammar were taught, and during this decade, non-academic classes, such as physical education were beginning to enter schools.
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How did people communicate in 1939?
Much of the communication in 1939 depended upon location. Specifically, the forms of mass communication weren't as developed as they are nowadays. So much of the communication was informal by word of mouth, in person, or verbally.
There were also written forms of communication. For example, there were small town and big city newspapers. Not everyone had subscriptions to magazines. There was some use of the postal service and of the telegraph.
Not everyone had a telephone. Not everyone had a radio.
