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Starting Point: 1936
The start of our timespan is in 1936. The United States economy was in terrible shape, being in the midst of the Great Depression. The American Family was incredibly tight, because they had to fight together just to live. -
Ford Foundation becomes corporation
Ford was previously a non-profit -
Hoover Dam complete
The Hoover Dam began its operation, creating multiple jobs -
Hindenberg Disaster
When docking, the German Airship caught fire and was destroyed. This created a national shock for citizens, even in the United States. -
32 Hour Work Week
Henry Ford initiated the 32 hour work week -
GM starts mass production of diesel engines
General Motors began mass producing diesel engines, making the car industry even larger than before and creating more jobs. -
Superman's First Apperance
Superman first appeared in comic books. This was the start of all superheroes and a multi-billion dollar industry. -
First nuclear fission experiment
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Beginning of WWII
WWII created a boom of industry and economy outside of the United States -
U.S. allows "cash and carry" arms sales
Because of WWII, people could carry their weapons around in everyday life and feel safer. This changed aspects in the American Family. Businesses responded by increasing production of firearms. -
U.S. joins WWII
When the U.S. joined WWII, it allowed the power of the American workforce to be felt. Manufacturing greatly increased and economy boomed. -
Completion of the Pentagon
Part of the reason the Pentagon was needed was as a reaction to WWII. -
Turning Point of WWII
German 6th Army surrenders after Battle of Stalingrad in a major turning point in Europe during World War II -
End of WWII
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CIA Formation
President Harry Truman set up the Central Intelligence Agency, creating tons of new jobs. -
Beginning of Cold War
The United States State Department releases the Acheson-Lilienthal Report, outlining a plan for the international control of nuclear power. -
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan (officially the European Recovery Program, ERP) was put into effect by US Secretary of State George Marshall to help rebuild Western Europe. The project cost $13 billion (approximately $130 billion in current dollar value as of August 2015) in economic support. -
World Health Organization formed
WHO was formed by the United Nations -
Ending Point: 1948
At the end of our timespan, the U.S. economy was in completely different shape than at the beginning. Thanks mainly to WWII, the United States got out of the Great Depression and actually experienced one of the richest economies in our history.
