2. Historical Events Holocaust The Great Depression (after stock market crashed in 1929) World War 2 Prohibition (distribution of alcoholic beverages) “Star Spangled Banner” becomes of official National Anthem of the United States
4. Science/Inventions Oil Period (massive oil found in Kilgore, Texas in 1930) Chocolate chip cookie -1930 -by Ruth Wakefield Pacemaker – 1932 – by Albert Hyman Slinky – by Richard James Aqualung – Jacques Cousteau (breathing system for divers) First Atomic Bomb – 1945
5. More Science and Inventions Ballpoint Pen – 1938 Electric Razor – 1931 Helicopter 1936 Photocopier – 1938 Polaroid – 1932 Jet Engine - 1930
6. (1939) "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1932) "Scarface" (1932) – “Tarzan the Ape Man (1937) – “Snow White (1939) – “The Wizard of Oz” (1931) – “Frankenstein” (1931) – “Dracula” (1938) – “The Adventures of Robin Hood” FILMS (1940) – “Pinocchio”
8. During this time, TV was in a state of development. RCA (now NBC) and ABC switched focuses from the radio to the television Because of this, television receivers were introduced to the world during the worlds fair in 1939 Regular broadcast were scheduled in Los Angeles and New York Television