-
-
In the US Stock Market, there was a collapse due to panic in selling stocks and shares
-
To protect US farmers and industries, the act raises import duties
-
Elected to be the 32nd President of the United States. Won by a landslide in both electoral and popular votes
-
Increased the tax rates to balance the federal budget
-
An act to balance the federal budget. It cut the salaries of gov't employees and lowered the payments to veterans
-
Ended the prohibition of alcohol
-
Created social insurance program that payed retired workers (65 and older)
-
Prohibits arms, ammunation, or any other weapons that can be used for war
-
Was against Alfred M. Landon, won by a landslide.
-
Ends the "cash and carry"
-
An attack to Poland by Nazi Germany, Slovak Republic, and the Soviet Union. Starts the WW2
-
Invasion on Soviet Union by Nazi Germany and Axis Allies
-
Surprise attack by Japanese air force on US naval base. Many Americans died.
-
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, The US decides to join the War against Japan
-
-
Camps were formed for Japanese Americans as the US viewed them as spies
-
Riots involving Latin & Mexican Americans that were fueled by white supremacy
-
Western allies were unable to get high numbers of men and materials to create an attack on Europe
-
Gave benefits for the WW2 veterans
-
LAst major German attack. German attacked weaker area of allied forces, but the Germans were unsuccessful to break through.
-
Split Germany and Berlin into four zones that will be controlled by US, GB, France and SU
-
After winning his fourth term, FDR died a couple months after
-
-
Hitler reign ends, America discover the concentration camps, WW2 ends in Europe
-
All three agreed on unconditional surrender of Japan and criminal prosecution of Nazi leaders (Nuremburg)
-
The first atomic bomb was dropped in Hiroshima; Japanese did not surrender
-
Japan surrenders after the second atomic bomb was dropped