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FDR First Inaugural Address 1933 Franklin Delano Roosevelt becomes president amidst the Great Depression on 4 March 1933.	First Fireside Chat 1933 The first of many Fireside Chat broadcasts by Franklin D Roosevelt during the Great Depression. It was broadcast on 12 March 1933.	Hindenburg Disaster 1937 On 6 May 1937, the Hindenburg, a German airship, crashed on approach to Lakehurst, New Jersey. This is the famous radio broadcast by Herbert Morrison, a reporter from WLS in Chicago, who continued broadcasting as the disaster unfolded.	Invasion of Austria 1938 This report details the German invasion of Austria in March 1938.
Chamberlain Returns From Munich 1938 A live BBC broadcast of British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain upon his return from meeting with Adolf Hitler on 30 September 1938.	FDR Opens the Fair 1939 Roosevelt at the opening of the New York World's Fair on 30 April 1939.	Hitler Invades Poland 1939 German leader Adolf Hitler announces the German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939.	Germany Invades Poland 1939 This BBC report details the German invasion of Poland the day before, 1 September 1939.
UK Declares War on Germany 1939 Prime Minister Winston Churchill announces the declaration of war with Germany after failed diplomatic negotiations.	Appeasement Marches On 1939 This episode of NBC's Story Behind the Headlines discusses British recognition of the Franco government in the Spanish Civil War, claiming it is another example of appeasing aggressive forces, like Chamberlain's appeasement of Hitler at Munich.	Evacuation of London Children 1939 On 1 September 1939, two days before the declaration of war against Germany, British leaders began the evacuation of children from London and other urban areas. The children were cared for in various houses and estates in the countryside.