U.S. History TIMELINE by walter white

The Great Depression (1929-1939)

2928647 — 2024-05-22 17:37:52 UTC

The great Depression was a terrible period of time during U.S. History. Too many stocks were sold too quickly and soon enough the entire economy collapsed. It didn't help that the current president at the time, president Hoover, didn't exactly plan on helping people out. Many people lost their jobs and went homeless during this time.

The Dust Bowl (1930-1936)

2928647 — 2024-05-22 17:39:05 UTC

The Dust Bowl was this huge drought that happened in the Midwest. Several dust storms happened in this area that lasted for a couple of years. Since people were over-farming the land and since the wind could easily pick up the soil, many dust storms were created. This forced many people to give up their farms and move.

Election of FDR (1932)

2928647 — 2024-05-22 17:43:52 UTC

The next president after Hoover was FDR. He won the election with an overwhelming amount of votes, 23 million to be exact. Soon after he was elected the "hundred days" period began. This was a time where Congress passed over 15 important pieces of legislation that were promised in FDR's "new deal".

New Deal Agencies (1932-100 days)

2928647 — 2024-05-22 17:44:11 UTC

As promised, FDR created "new deal" Agencies such as the AAA, NIRA, CCC, and the SSA. All these agencies from the new deal program were made to solve certain issues in the U.S. at the time. The AAA offered farmers subsidies in exchange for only producing certain crops, and the SSA created social security which paid retired workers over the age of 65 an income even after retirement.

FDR and Isolationism (1930s)

2928647 — 2024-05-22 18:13:11 UTC

During the 1930's, FDR really wanted to withdraw from the outside world and just focus on fixing the U.S. economy. This leads him to end some policies and even try to make their navies smaller. While FDR isolated himself the rest of the world was quickly changing. Extreme totalitarian governments began popping up in Germany, Italy, Japan, and Russia. Despite this they still wanted to be neutral and stay out of the country's business.

Pearl Harbor (1941)

2928647 — 2024-05-22 18:14:23 UTC

The bombing of Pearl Harbor was a turning point in WW2 because it forced the U.S. to officially enter the war. The Japanese targeted a naval base in Hawaii where the U.S. kept many ships. They took the Americans by surprise and completely destroyed the ships + killed 2,000 people. There was a lot of pressure on FDR to declare war on Japan.

Japanese Internment (1942-1945)

2928647 — 2024-05-22 18:14:53 UTC

Shortly after the attack on Pearl harbor, many innocent Japanese-american civilians fell under scrutiny. People believed that any Japanese person in the country could actually be a spy working for the Japanese government trying to sabotage the government. In order to prevent this the government built assembly centers where Japanese people would stay. They were usually located in distant areas and in harsh conditions. The interment of the Japanese ended in 1945 after the war but some camps still stand to this very day.

The Atom Bombs (1945)

2928647 — 2024-05-22 18:15:12 UTC

Nearing the end of WW2 the U.S. began constructing atomic bombs. To test the power of these bombs they decided to bomb two large cities in Japan, Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Thousands of Japanese people died and both cities were completely destroyed. After this Japan finally surrendered and WW2 came to an end. After this however, many people were either against the bombs or in favor of them.