1935
Key events from 1935
1935
- Italy invades Ethiopia under Mussolini, defying the League of Nations and demonstrating the organization’s weakness in preventing aggression.
- The Nuremberg Laws are enacted in Nazi Germany, legally codifying anti-Semitism and stripping Jews of citizenship and civil rights.
- The Social Security Act is passed in the United States, creating a safety net for elderly and unemployed Americans that continues today.