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  1. Joseph Goebbels

    Goebbels converted the 1 May holiday from a celebration of workers' rights into a day celebrating the NSDAP

    Monday May 1, 1933Germany

    Goebbels converted the 1 May holiday from a celebration of workers' rights (observed as such especially by the communists) into a day celebrating the NSDAP.

  2. Adolf Hitler

    All trade unions dissolve

    Tuesday May 2, 1933Germany

    On 2 May 1933 all trade unions were forced to dissolve and their leaders were arrested. Some were sent to concentration camps.

  3. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

    21-day fast of self-purification

    Monday May 8, 1933India

    In 1932, Gandhi began a new campaign to improve the lives of the untouchables, whom he started referring to as Harijans or "the children of god". On 8 May 1933, Gandhi began a 21-day fast of self-purification and launched a one-year campaign to help the Harijan movement. This new campaign was not universally embraced within the Dalit community. Ambedkar and his allies felt Gandhi was being paternalistic and was undermining Dalit political rights.

  4. Joseph Goebbels

    Goebbels's speech to burning the Nazi book

    Wednesday May 10, 1933Berlin, Germany

    Less than two weeks later, he gave a speech at the Nazi book burning in Berlin on 10 May.

  5. Great Depression

    Agricultural Adjustment Act is enacted

    Friday May 12, 1933U.S.

    The Agricultural Adjustment Act is enacted, designed to boost agricultural prices by reducing surpluses.

  6. Great Depression

    Securities Act of 1933 is enacted

    Saturday May 27, 1933U.S.

    The Securities Act of 1933 is enacted, requiring the registration of all sales and purchases of financial securities, as well as the disclosure of critical financial information about the firms involved. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was established the following year, which helped combat insider trading and reducing transaction risk.

  7. World War II

    Tanggu Truce

    Wednesday May 31, 1933Tanggu District, Tianjin, China

    The two nations then fought several battles, in Shanghai, Rehe and Hebei, until the Tanggu Truce was signed in 1933.

  8. Joseph Goebbels

    Goebbels converted the 1 May holiday from a celebration of workers' rights into a day celebrating the NSDAP

    Monday May 1, 1933Germany

    Goebbels converted the 1 May holiday from a celebration of workers' rights (observed as such especially by the communists) into a day celebrating the NSDAP.

  9. Adolf Hitler

    All trade unions dissolve

    Tuesday May 2, 1933Germany

    On 2 May 1933 all trade unions were forced to dissolve and their leaders were arrested. Some were sent to concentration camps.

  10. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

    21-day fast of self-purification

    Monday May 8, 1933India

    In 1932, Gandhi began a new campaign to improve the lives of the untouchables, whom he started referring to as Harijans or "the children of god". On 8 May 1933, Gandhi began a 21-day fast of self-purification and launched a one-year campaign to help the Harijan movement. This new campaign was not universally embraced within the Dalit community. Ambedkar and his allies felt Gandhi was being paternalistic and was undermining Dalit political rights.

  11. Joseph Goebbels

    Goebbels's speech to burning the Nazi book

    Wednesday May 10, 1933Berlin, Germany

    Less than two weeks later, he gave a speech at the Nazi book burning in Berlin on 10 May.

  12. Great Depression

    Agricultural Adjustment Act is enacted

    Friday May 12, 1933U.S.

    The Agricultural Adjustment Act is enacted, designed to boost agricultural prices by reducing surpluses.

  13. Great Depression

    Securities Act of 1933 is enacted

    Saturday May 27, 1933U.S.

    The Securities Act of 1933 is enacted, requiring the registration of all sales and purchases of financial securities, as well as the disclosure of critical financial information about the firms involved. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was established the following year, which helped combat insider trading and reducing transaction risk.

  14. World War II

    Tanggu Truce

    Wednesday May 31, 1933Tanggu District, Tianjin, China

    The two nations then fought several battles, in Shanghai, Rehe and Hebei, until the Tanggu Truce was signed in 1933.