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
Below are some Prices for UK guides in Pounds Sterling
Average House Price 550
Below are some Prices for UK guides in Pounds Sterling
Average House Price 550
What Events Happened in 1936
Mexico- 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
- On July 18th 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
- Japanese Marines take control of the Shanghai district of China
- Chiang Kai-Shek declares war on Japan
- The Queen Mary leaves Southampton on her maiden voyage over the Atlantic
- The Tasmanian Tiger or Tasmanian Wolf became extinct
- 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
Technology
Inventions Invented by Inventors and Country ( or attributed to First Use )
France
- Sunscreen Eugene Schueller a French Chemist invents the first Sunscreen, Eugene Schueller went on to founder the L'Oreal Line of Cosmetics.
Magnetic Recording USA audio tapes
Zippo Lighter USA Zippo Manufacturing
Popular Culture
- The book Gone With The Wind is Published on June 30th
- 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
Jim Henson September 24thWinnie Mandela September 26th
David Carradine December 8th
Ursula Andress 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
Australia Prime Minister Joseph Lyons Brazil President Getúlio Vargas Canada Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie KingGermany 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
United States Presidential Election 1936 Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) Defeats Alf Landon (Republican) and William Lemke (Union)
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