On October 29, 1929, the Stock Market crashed, triggering the downfall of U.S. economic into the Great Depression. This day was called "Black Thursday".
Unemployed doubled from 1.5 million before October 1929
New York's Bank collapses, largest single bank failure
Franklin Delano Roosevelt newly elected president
Agriculture Adustment Act passed.
Roosevelt help aids France and Britain in WWII
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
U.S. enters WWII; right after attack on Pearl Harbor