Depression and WWII Timeline

  • Black Tuesday 1929

    Black Tuesday 1929
    Black Tuesday was a time in history when the biggest stock market crash of all time happened. It was October 29, 1929 when it happened. Millions of dollars were lost , and many lives were ruined.
  • The Dust Bowl

    The Dust Bowl
    In the 1930's there was a drought in that devistated the Great Plains. This devistated a 150,000 square mile area.
  • Adolf Hitler becomes German Chancellor

    Adolf Hitler becomes German Chancellor
    Hitler was a man that was seeking to much power, and made it possible to become the Dictator of Germany.
  • Roosevelt’s Hundred Days

    Roosevelt’s Hundred Days
    His first 100 in office he went right into work. He began with his new deal,
  • Roosevelt’s Bank Holiday

    Roosevelt’s Bank Holiday
    Roosevelt started a bank holiday that started with the bank shutting down on March 6 and reoppened on March 13. On March 13 there were investors waiting in line to deposit their money.
  • Tennessee Valley Authority founded

    Tennessee Valley Authority founded
    Part of Roosevelts plan to employ Americans. They built electiral dams that employed many Americans.
  • Works Progress Administration created

    Works Progress Administration created
    This is a part of Roosevelts "New Deal". This employed many Americans.
  • Adolf Hitler invades Poland

    Adolf Hitler invades Poland
    The German Army invades Poland on September 1, 1939 which ends up leading to WWII. Germeny claims it was a defensive move, although France and Britian say other wise.
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt elected to first presidential term

    Franklin D. Roosevelt elected to first presidential term
    FDR was elected for his third presidential term as president.
  • The London Blitz

    The London Blitz
    Germany bombs London
  • FDR elected to second presidential term

    FDR elected to second presidential term
  • Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

    Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
    The attack of Pearl Harbor was planned while Jap leaders were in America agreeing to be friends. This attack went completly against the Japs words, which led America to droping the atomic bomb on Jaoense soil.
  • Executive Order 9066

    Executive Order 9066
    In this letter The President of The United States orders the relocation of Japs
  • Battle of Midway Island

    Battle of Midway Island
    Mearly 6 months after the attack of Pearl Harbor, American troops destroy Jap. Navy carriers in the Battle of Midway.
  • D-Day

    D-Day
    When America went and attacked Germany to get back the land of their alliences.
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    Battle of the Bulge

    The Battle of the Bulge was a point in time where the Germans split the Allies on the Western Front of Europe.
  • FDR dies

    FDR dies
    The 32nd President of the United States passed out in the floor dead, in of the woman he was having an affair with.
  • Social Security Act passed

    Social Security Act passed
    This act was created to establish general welfare with a federal system.