1930s

Centuries: Year in Review 20th Century

19th century - 20th century - 21st century

Decades: 1880s - 1890s - 1900s - 1910s - 1920s - 1930s - 1940s - 1950s - 1960s - 1970s - 1980s

1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939

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Events:

• worldwide Great Depression
• Japan invaded China as a precursor to Japanese invasions in Southeast Asia
• build up to World War II
• rise to power of Adolf Hitler in Germany