The Great Depression

Mein Kampf is Published

Jul 18, 1915

Mein Kampf, Adolf Hitler's autobiographical political manifesto, was first published in two volumes: Volume 1 in July 1925, and Volume 2 in 1926, outlining his ideology and plans for Germany. It was written while he was imprisoned after the failed Beer Hall Putsch, with much of the editing done by Rudolf Hess.

Stock Market Crash Begins Great Depression

Oct 24, 1929

The Stock Market Crash of 1929, starting with "Black Thursday" and culminating in "Black Tuesday" ), marked the dramatic end of the Roaring Twenties' speculative boom, wiping out billions in wealth and triggering the Great Depression, a decade-long global economic downturn fueled by overvaluation, excessive credit (margin buying), weak banking practices, and poor income distribution that shattered consumer confidence and business investment.