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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.

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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

Below are some Prices for UK guides in Pounds Stirling

Average House Price 550


What Events Happened in 1936

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




    Technology



      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 book Gone With The Wind is Published


    • Billboard Magazine publishes the first pop music chart



    Popular films

    • The Alamo


    • The Great Ziegfeld


    • The Charge of the Light Brigade


    • Follow the Fleet, starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers


    Born This Year 1936

    Jim Henson This Day In History September 24th

    Winnie Mandela News And Events From September 26th

    David Carradine This Day In History December 8th

    Ursula Andress News And Events From March 19th

    Alan Alda Janaury 28th -- Bronx, New York, United States

    Glen Campbell April 22nd -- Billstown, Arkansas, U.S.

    Charlie Daniels October 28th -- Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.

    Engelbert Humperdinck May 2nd -- Madras, India

    Glenda Jackson May 2nd -- Birkenhead, Wirral, England

    F. W. de Klerk March 18th -- Johannesburg, South Africa

    Kris Kristofferson June 22nd -- Brownsville, Texas, U.S.

    Michael Landon October 31st -- Forest Hills, Queens, New York, U.S.

    John McCain August 29th -- Panama Canal Zone, Panama

    Mary Tyler Moore December 29th -- Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

    Roy Orbison April 23rd -- Vernon, Texas, U.S.

    Robert Redford August 18th -- Santa Monica, California, U.S.

    Burt Reynolds February 11th -- Lansing, Michigan, U.S.

    Yves Saint Laurent August 1st -- Oran, French Algeria






    Major World Political Leaders 1936

    Australia Prime Minister Joseph Lyons

    Brazil President Getúlio Vargas

    Canada Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King

    Germany Chancellor Adolf Hitler

    Italy Prime Minister Benito Mussolini

    Japan Prime Minister Keisuke Okada Till 9 March
    Japan Prime Minister Koki Hirota From 9 March

    Mexico President Lázaro Cárdenas

    Russia / Soviet Union
    General Secretary of the Central Committee Joseph Stalin

    South Africa Prime Minister James Barry Munnik Hertzog

    United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt

    United Kingdom Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin


    Political Elections 1936


    United States Presidential Election 1936 Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) Defeats Alf Landon (Republican) and William Lemke (Union)


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