1932
Roosevelt wins presidency
With a quarter of Americans out of work and banks closing every day, voters gave Franklin Delano Roosevelt the biggest electoral margin in a generation.
Chadwick discovers the neutron
In Cambridge, James Chadwick proved that the atomic nucleus contained a neutral particle alongside the proton, completing the picture of the atom's core.
Soviet famine kills millions in Ukraine
Stalin's collectivization drive and grain requisitions cut Ukrainian villages off from their own harvests.
Nazis become largest Reichstag party
In a German federal election the Nazi Party won thirty-seven percent of the vote and two hundred thirty seats, becoming the largest party in the Reichstag.
Bonus Army routed from Washington
Thousands of unemployed World War I veterans camped in Washington to demand early payment of a promised war bonus.
Lindbergh baby kidnapped
The twenty-month-old son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh was taken from his New Jersey nursery one night.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1932?
Saeculum lists 6 events from 1932. The most significant is Roosevelt wins presidency: With a quarter of Americans out of work and banks closing every day, voters gave Franklin Delano Roosevelt the biggest electoral margin in a generation.
What era was 1932 part of?
1932 falls within the Modern Era (1901-2000). World wars, cold war, and the splitting of the atom.
Which regions saw notable events in 1932?
The events from 1932 span North America and Europe.