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  1. 1930s - Wikipedia

    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 …

  2. Timeline of the 1930s | History, Culture, Politics, Global Events ...

    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 …

  3. 1930s: Music, Movies & Great Depression - HISTORY

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

  4. The Great Depression, World War II, and the 1930s - ThoughtCo

    Jun 27, 2019 · This somber decade of the 1930s began with the Great Depression and ended with the beginning of World War II in Europe.

  5. U.S. History Timeline 1930-1939 - America's Best History

    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 …

  6. United States in the 1930s | Research Starters - EBSCO

    The United States in the 1930s is largely characterized by the Great Depression, a profound economic crisis that began with the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and had far-reaching social implications. This …

  7. The 1930’s - World of History

    Dec 3, 2024 · The 1930s was a tumultuous and transformative decade characterized by economic hardship, political upheaval, cultural innovation, and global tensions that eventually culminated in …

  8. The 1930s | American Experience | Official Site | PBS

    One of the most popular New Deal programs, the Civilian Conservation Corps put three million young men to work in the nation's forests and parks at the height of the Great Depression. Before radar...

  9. US History: Resources by Decade: 1930s - Polk State College

    Jan 1, 2000 · This important resource provides readers with many new ways to explore the 1930s in American history, as the country was immersed in the Great Depression. The text provides in-depth …

  10. 15 harsh realities that made the 1930s a tough time to be American

    The "Great Depression" will go down in history as the hardest time to live in America. Families were forced out of their homes, many workers lost their jobs, and there was famine in the land. For ...