Adolf Hitler and the Rise of the Nazi Party

While this is brief, it should give you a good sense of the basics behind Hitler's rise to power. You might want to look up Joseph Goebbels and the Reichstag. Do you think a leader like Hitler could ever come to power again?

FDR Fireside Chat on Unemployment (1935)

People gathered around their radios to listen to the president. What do you think of his tone and/or message?

Scenes from the Great Depression

I also recommend you take a look at the video found at the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4aPi0ZgN0E. I was unable to embed it on the Blog.