Holocaust-Kate+Weitzer

Student Pages 8th Grade Holocaust Page Home page

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__1)Inventions__
- In 1933 the Frequency modulation (FM radio) was invented by Edwin Howard Arstrong. - In 1934 an Englishmen, Percy Shaw invents the road reflectors. - In 1937 the first jet engine is built. - In 1938 the ballpoint pen was invented by Ladislo Brio. - In 1939 Igor Sikorsky invented the first successful helicopter.

__2)Film starts/music__ - The Wizard of Oz came out in 1939. - In 1937 The first full length animated movie from Disney was //Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs. -// The movie //Gone With the Wind// was played in 1939. - //Grapes of Wrath// was published 1939//.// //-// Shirley Temple ,an actor, and signed with fox in 1939. (an actress??? with Fox)? ;, )

__3)Polotics__ - Franklin D. Roosevelt was president in 1933-1945. - Hitler was the Chancellor of Germany in 1933. - In 1935 the head of the Italian Fascist Party, Benito Mussolini sent forces to invade the African nation of Ethiopia. - In March 1936 Hitler ordered troops into the Rhineland. - In March 1939 Hitler's army seized the rest of Czechoslovakia.

__4)Who was alive in my family when this happend-5 people__

My great grandmother, Merc Maloney, was 13 in 1933.
My great grandfather from my mom's side named Jack Maloney. He fought in World War 11 in 1941. My great Grandmother, Martia Foley,was 25 in1935. My great Grandfather ,Ambros Foley, was 25 in 1938. My grandfather ,Mel Foley, was born in 1942.

Kate, Great job! I hope you enjoyed finding out about your ancestors and how they were a part of these war years.

Mrs. M