A Year to Remember

Name: A Year to Remember
Released: 1930-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary

A brief introduction to “A Year to Remember”, the classic series that recalls the definitive events of the 20th century.

1930 · 1h 0m

EPISODE 1

1930

Stock market crash Britain's second Labour government Gandhi becomes national figure Pathe sport - the birth of motor racing World's winter sports Grand Prix de Paris
EPISODE 2

1931

Charlie Chaplin becomes a celebrity America's Great Depression World speed record broken at Daytona Beach Gangster warfare in the USA The George Washington Bridge opened Longest telephone call in the world
EPISODE 3

1932

FDR's New Deal Amelia Earhart hailed as world's foremost aviator Hindenburg re-elected as president of Germany Washington hunger marches Germany: Adolf Hitler, with growing support on the streets, waits in the wings Glendale, US aviation's latest wonder
EPISODE 4

1933

The Reichstag burns Adolf Hitler becomes chancellor Benito Mussolini tightens his iron grip on the Italian dictatorship Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected president of the USA Widespread flooding England wins the Ashes
EPISODE 5

1934

The consolidation of the fascist heart of Europe Hitler takes the title of Fuhrer Night of the Long Knives Aviation's latest plane, "The Umbrella", makes successful test flight France: The government faces riots and strikes Europe begins to take the fascists seriously & tension mounts
EPISODE 6

1935

Mussolini puts his imperial ambition into practice USA: Depression effects are still felt USA: The infamous dust bowl scars the land India: An earthquake kills 20,000 people The San Francisco Bay Bridge opens, which will be the largest in the world Europe's fragile stability begins to crumble