M2L4 Assignment #2: Historical Context Timeline

  • The Great Depression

    The Great Depression

    The great depression was the first year and high unemployment caused a lot of problems
  • The Dust Bowl

    The Dust Bowl

    In the United States the Great Plains suffers very bad droughts, and devastating dust storms
  • Great Depression economy worsening

    Great Depression economy worsening

    During the great depression the economy continued to worsen and unemployment increased to 24.1%
  • FDR becomes president and helps economy

    FDR becomes president and helps economy

    Franklin Delano Roosevelt defeats Hoover for the presidency Roosevelt establishes the New Deal also dozens of federal programs to help
    agriculture. FDR calls for social security, a more fair tax system and a host of federal jobs programs to get people back to their jobs.
  • Securities Act

    Securities Act

    Securities act was issued in 1933 during the great depression
  • Protest of the Security Act

    Protest of the Security Act

    There was a protest of the Securities Act of 1933, major Wall Street firms refused to help and bring new issues of stock to the market.
  • Adolf Hitler comes to power, countries get invaded

    Adolf Hitler comes to power, countries get invaded

    Adolf Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany. Italian prime minister and dictator “Benito Mussolini” invaded Ethiopia in 1935. Japan invaded China in 1937. And Hitler marched into Austria in the year 1938. Japan, Germany, and Italy withdraw from the League of Nations
  • Adolf Hitler becomes leader of Germany

    Adolf Hitler becomes leader of Germany

    Adolf Hitler became a leader of the country. He directed aggression to the Jewish population. He had declared himself "fuhrer"
  • King Of England gives up throne

    King Of England gives up throne

    King Edward VIII of England has given up his throne to marry Wallace W. Simpson the love of his life.
  • Germany invades Poland, Britain declares war

    Germany invades Poland, Britain declares war

    Germany takes over Poland. Great Britain has declared war on Germany. Suddenly, European people are fighting against each other. The U.S. also entered the war in December, 1941.
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    World War II

  • Britain VS Nazis

    Britain VS Nazis

    Battle of Britain anger with Nazi bombings of the military bases and London, known as the Blitz. Britain's Royal Air Force was greatly victorious on its defense of the U.K.
  • Invasion of France

    Invasion of France

    Germany invaded France which invaded between Germany and Italy most of Western Europe was controlled by Germany except for England.
  • Pearl Harbour

    Pearl Harbour

    Japanese Navy launches a surprise attack and The United states officially declares war on Japan.
  • US resources being used for war

    US resources being used for war

    During World War 2 the United States car makers switched from making cars to making war materials and the U.S made a air raid across Tokyo.
  • Battle of Stalingrad

    Battle of Stalingrad

    Soviet Union - Battle of Stalingrad- One of the most bloodiest war in WW2
  • Battle of Berlin

    Battle of Berlin

    Battle of Berlin- Against the British Royal air force against Nazi Germany
  • Hitler commits suicide

    Hitler commits suicide

    Hitler committed suicide with his wife by ingesting cynide pill and then shooting himself
  • Japan Surrenders

    Japan Surrenders

    Japan formally surrenders after from the two atomic bombs and World War has ended
  • FDR Death

    FDR Death

    Franklin D. Roosevelt died from hemorrhagic stroke
  • Atomic Bombs

    Atomic Bombs

    The United States launches two atomic bombs above hiroshima and Nagasaki which are cities killing over 80,000 people
  • Hydrogen Bomb is approved

    Hydrogen Bomb is approved

    President Truman approves the hydrogen bomb construction saying that the bomb is bigger than the hiroshima “Little boy”
  • Baby Boom

    Baby Boom

    Post baby Boom begins at birth rate rose dramatically by veterans returning home
  • Korean War Started

    Korean War Started

    Korean war started between North Korea and South Korea
  • Colour Tv and Rock n' Roll

    Colour Tv and Rock n' Roll

    New things came along through transcontinental and colour T.V and Rock and Roll was introduced
  • King George VI Death

    King George VI Death

    King George VI died due to a heart attack
  • Immigaration and Naturalization Act

    Immigaration and Naturalization Act

    The immigration and Naturalization Act- establish a new migration policy
  • Queen Elizabeth II Coronation

    Queen Elizabeth II Coronation

    Queen Elizabeth II Coronation acceded to the throne at age 25 upon from her father’s death.
  • End Of Korean War

    End Of Korean War

    The korean war ended and both occupied the same territory from the start
  • Atomic Submarine Launched

    Atomic Submarine Launched

    The first atomic submarine was launched by the U.S
  • Ellis Island Closing

    Ellis Island Closing

    Ellis Island in New York closes as a point of Immigration.