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1 United States in the 1930s

2 Memorable Stars Bugs Bunny King Kong Movie - 1933 Shirley Temple
Marx Brothers-Comedy Act Clark Gable- Gone with the Wind

3 Famous Athletes Joe Louis WINS!!!
Famous rematch fight at Yankee Stadium in 1938 against Hitler’s favorite Max Schmeling. Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth Baseball had it first All-Star game played in 1933 and the Hall of Fame opened in 1939. Jesse Owens Track and Field Four Olympic gold medals in 1936 in Berlin, Germany.

4 Toll House Choc. Chip Cookie
Inventions Photo Flash Bulb Toll House Choc. Chip Cookie Photocopier

5 Crime Al Capone “Scarface” Went to jail for Income Tax Evasion
John Herbert Dillinger Bank Robber - First Criminal named Public Enemy #1 by the FBI Bonnie & Clyde – Famous couple outlaws who murdered 12 people Pretty Boy Floyd Bank Robber

6 Fashion Acceptable for women to wear slacks for the first time

7 World Leaders Joseph Stalin- Soviet Union Mohandas Gandhi-India
Benito Mussolini- Italy Adolf Hitler- Germany Neville Chamberlain- United Kingdom before Churchill Winston Churchill- United Kingdom Mao Zedong- China Francisco Franco- Spain

8 Toys

9 Slang words of the 1930s Butter and Egg Man – This 30s slang term was used to describe a person who was the money man, someone with a lot of money, etc. I.e. “Timmy’s the new butter and egg man, he’s loaded.” Taking the Rap/Fall – The 1930s slang term was used when someone took the blame for crimes another committed. I.e. “Did you see Davy take the rap for Tony? He’s a real stand up guy.” Ring a Ding Ding – Used as a way to describe or express that someone had a great time at a party. I.e. “This is a great party! Ring a ding ding!” Make Tracks – This 1930s slang term was a way to say that a person has/should leave quickly, in a hurry or abruptly. I.e. “I heard your father coming home and I had to make tracks.” Greaseball – This slang word was a way to tell or say that someone that they was unpopular, disreputable, unworthy, etc. I.e. “I don’t know how to tell you this, Anna, but your boyfriend is a greaseball.” Clam Bake – The 30s slang term was used to describe a party, always in conjunction with a fun time. I.e. “My birthday party is going to be a clam bake!”


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