Includes bibliographical references (pages 60-61) and index.
Contents
Welcome to the 1930s -- Descending into Depression -- Bonus Army marches on Washington -- The kidnapping of the century -- FDR promises a New Deal -- A hundred days of hope -- Swinging with the big bands -- The Nazis take control of Germany -- Prohibition is repealed -- The legend of Bonnie and Clyde -- Devastation of the Dust Bowl -- The New Deal begins to work -- Fiery crash of the Hindenburg -- The League of Nations falters -- Sports in the spotlight -- Amelia Earhart disappears -- From pulp fiction to comic books -- Golden age of Hollywood -- Japan's army invades China -- World War II begins.
Summary
"Middle school readers will find out about the important world, national, and cultural developments of the decade 1930-1939"--Provided by publisher.