Bbc Audio Book America

1936 The depression lingered on with unemployment continuing to fall to 16.9%, and Hitlers Germany continued to show the world it was not scared of anyone but the 1936 Olympics caused Hitler humiliation when his Aryan Supermen were dominated by the great Jesse Owens. Germany's Hitler, Italy's Mussolini and Japan formed an alliance which would show it's real reason for creation in World War 11. Many of Americas unemployed travelled to California hoping to get work but the the local police chief posted guards at main entrance points blocking the " undesirables" this was illegal and later stopped. The Boulder Dam was completed later renamed the Hoover Dam.

How Much things cost in 1936
Average Cost of new house $3,925.00
Average wages per year $1,713.00
Cost of a gallon of Gas 10 cents
Average Cost for house rent $24.00 per month
A loaf of Bread 8 cents
A LB of Hamburger Meat 12 cents
Studebaker Car $665.00
Ladies Swimming Costume $6.95

What Events Happened In 1936

Following the depression worldwide dictatorships are established in Mexico, Bulgaria and Peru
Mussolini announces the official foundation of the New Roman Empire following the capture of Addis Ababa
The Spanish Civil War begins
Germany Breaks Treaty of Versailles
BBC starts the first public Television broadcasts in London
( Boulder Dam )Hoover Dam finished and begins creating hydroelectric power
King Edward VIII abdicates to marry Wallis Simpson
Cunard Ocean liner The Queen Mary begins Atlantic crossings
The LZ 129 Hindenburg a German zeppelin is completed and takes it's Maiden Flight In Germany
The British Air Ministry orders 310 Spitfire Fighter aircraft
President Roosevelt is re-elected for a second term
The Crystal Palace Is Destroyed By Fire on November 30th
Killer Tornadoes strike Tupelo, Mississippi and Gainesville, Georgia
A new faster flying boat service starts between America and Britain
Chiang Kai-Shek declares war on Japan
Jesse Owens wins 4 Gold medals on August 9th at the Summer Olympics in Berlin
The Winter Olympic Games are held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

Inventions Invented by Inventors and Country ( or attributed to First Use )
Helicopter Germany by Heinrich Focke
Magnetic Recording USA audio tapes
Zippo Lighter USA Zippo Manufacturing

Popular Culture

The Queen Mary leaves Southampton on her maiden voyage over the Atlantic


The Tasmanian Tigeror Tasmanian Wolf became extinct


The book Gone With The Wind is Published



Popular films

The Alamo


The Great Ziegfeld


The Charge of the Light Brigade


Follow the Fleet, starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers

Unlike my parents, who were born well before the Great Depression and lived through the full brunt of it, he was sufficiently unscathed to become an ignorant Republican and set the stage for another one.

2008-09-06 06:22:36 by rwpete63

This is the AUDIO interview of The All American Rejects at BBC Radio 1 with a cute picture of them :) I don't own this!