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Great Depression and WWII
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Black Tuesday of 1929
In, the 1920's people were putting spending lots of money and throwing it all into stock markets. One day they lost all of their money and everyone went broke. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt elected for first presidential term
Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected in November of 1932 for his first term. -
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A Bank Holiday
Roosevelt suspended bank transactions over the US. He made up the Emergency Banking Act and tried to reopen banks. -
Roosevelts 100 Days
Roosevelts first one-hundred days of his presidency were filled with a lot of problems. A lot of America's people were jobless and a lot of people were homeless. His first hundred days in office were spent trying to rebuild the economy. -
Adolf Hitler becomes German Chancellor
In 1933 Adolf Hitler had became German Chancellor. He was made chancellor by the president Paul von Hindenburg. -
TVA Founded
The Tennessee Valley Authority was founded. The TVA was created to solve problems about the environment, the economy, and technology. -
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The Dust Bowl
A large drought in the great plain area. The lack of rainfall and the amount of high winds caused dust storms that went as far as New York City. -
Work Progress Administration created
The WPA is created. The WPA was created to employ unemployed people to do public work projects like building buildings and roads. -
Social Secuirty Act passed
The SSA act was passed. It was designed to provide general welfare. -
FDR Elected to Second Term
FDR was elected for his second term in the presidential office. He won against Alfred M. Landon. He won 60 percent of the popular vote. -
Hitler Invades Poland
Hitler invaded Poland and defeated the Polish army within the first weeks of the invasion. -
The London Blitz
A bombing run on Great Britain that was meant to subdue the country. It last for 57 consecutive days. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japanese navy planned a surprise attack on the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. -
Executive 9066
Allowed internment of people of Japanese decent and resident aliens from Japan. -
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Battle of Midway
A naval battle fought with mostly aircraft. The US destroyed Japans fist line carrier strength and most of their best trained pilots. -
FDR Elected to Third Presidential Term
FDR is reelected a third time. Defeating a republican named Thomas Dewey. -
FDR Wins Fourth Term
Franklin Roosevelt wins his fourth unprecedented office. -
D-Day
160,000 soldiers landed and fought against the french coastline and fought Nazi soldiers. The soldiers pushed back the Nazi forces. This helped the soldiers advance into defeating Hitlers army. -
Battle of the Bulge
A german offensive attack was launched in the Ardennes Mountains on the Western Front. The allies had lost a lot of soldiers but eventually they got supplies to help them. The german forces ran out of manpower, ammunition, and supplies so they had to retreat. -
Auschwitz Liberated By Allied Forces
On January 27th, allied forces arrived at Auschwitz. Most of the prisoners had been evacuated and sent on death march. The remaining prisoners were set free. -
FDR Dies
FDR was in his home at 1pm. He was complaining about a pain in his head and suddenly collapsed. He was later claimed dead by doctors in Georgia. -
V-E Day
Victory in Europe Day. The end of of World War 2 in Europe. On May 8th German General Jodl signed a surrender document that ended World War 2. -
Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima
A uranium gun type bomb known as "Little Boy" was dropped on Hiroshima. -
Atomic Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki
A plutonium-implosion type bomb known as "Fat Man" was dropped on Nagasaki. -
V-J Day
Celebrations of the ending of World War 2. Celebrated all over the world.
