The Civilian Conservation Corps, National Recovery Administration, Tennessee Valley Authority, and Public Works Administration are created. The Agricultural Adjustment Act, calling for the partial destruction of crops in order to stop excessive production and boost prices, is introduced. Hitler begins his reign as German dictator. Former New York Congressman Fiorello La Guardia wins a landslide victory in the New York Mayoral election. Frances Perkins, FDR's Secretary of Labor, becomes the first woman to hold a U.S. Cabinet post.
Prohibition is repealed.
Upton Sinclair wins the California gubernatorial nomination. The Hollywood movie Our Daily Bread , glorifying life on collective farms, is released. Civil Works Emergency Relief Act passed. F. Scott Fitzgerald's Tender is the Night is published. Max Baer becomes the world's heavyweight champion.