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Herbert Hoover inauguration
Herbert Hoover, the 31st president of the United States was inaugurated. Throughout his term, he was criticized for being unsympathetic to his people's suffering. -
The Great Depression
When the stock market was first introduced, many Americans were excited about the idea and put their funds into the market. In 1929, the market inevitably began to show a decline in stock prices, and many investors started to worry and pulled their money out. This caused a great crash in the stock market that led to mass panic. Americans began to feel distrust towards the economy and there was a large dip in the purchase of consumer goods leading to unemployment, deflation, and more panic. -
New Deal
The New Deal was a sequence of laws and policies passed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the Great Depression. These various programs helped put people's minds at ease and encouraged them to return to work to help the economy. Eventually, the economy began to very gradually grow as unemployment rates dropped and people began to start investing in the stock market again. -
World War 2 Begins
WW2 begins when Hitler uses German forces to invade Poland. Britain and France quickly declare war. -
The Blitz
The Blitz was a months-long attack on the United Kingdom from Germany in the form of extreme bombings. This battle killed thousands of civilians as Germany rained bombs down on British air force bases and heavily-populated cities. -
Tripartite Pact
This pact solidified an alliance between Germany, Italy, and Japan. The purpose of this treaty was to discourage the US from entering the war. -
Atlantic Charter
Winston Churchill and Frank D. Roosevelt wrote the Atlantic Charter that detailed the purpose of the British and American war and discussed an ideal postwar situation. The charter made promises such as: no new territorial expansion from the US or the UK, implementation of fair welfare conditions, and more. The charter did not hold strongly to most of its promises, but it did succeed in further uniting America and Britain. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor causing the US to break neutrality and declare war on Japan.