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President Roosevelt signs the Declaration of War against Japan, December October 29, , was a dark day in history. Unemployment skyrocketed--a quarter of the workforce was without jobs by and many people became homeless.

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President Herbert Hoover attempted to handle the crisis but he was unable to improve the situation. In , Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected president and he promised a "New Deal" for the American people.

Congress created The Works Progress Administration WPA which offered work relief for thousands of people.

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The end to the Great Depression came about in with America's entry into World War II. America sided with Britain, France and the Soviet Union against Germany, Italy, and Japan.

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The loss of lives in this war was staggering. The European part of the war ended with Germany's surrender in May Japan surrendered in September , after the U.

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Arizona at height of fire, following Japanese aerial attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. A 1, Mile Scenic Route "The Alcan Highway in Alaska Opened". A Date Which Will Live in Infamy "The Japanese Attacked Pearl Harbor".

A Drive For Victory "Professional Golfer Kathy Whitworth Was Born". A Russian Request "Joseph Stalin Wrote A Memo". All's Quiet on the Western Front "D-Day".

Back to Work "The Works Progress Administration". Hydroelectric Power "The Hoover Dam". Entertaining the Troops "The United Service Organizations Was Chartered". In the Heart of Radio City "Radio City Music Hall Opened to the Public in New York". Jelly's Last Jam "Jelly Roll Morton Died".

King Kong's Favorite Building "The Empire State Building Opens". Old Blue Eyes "Frank Sinatra's Recording Debut".

Play It Again, Sam ""Casablanca" Premiered and the Allies Landed Expeditionary Forces in North Africa". Progress Through Peace "Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther King Jr. San Francisco, Open Your Golden Gate "San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge Was Completed and Opened". Simply Marvelous "George Gershwin Completes the Score for Porgy and Bess ".

Surviving The Crash "The Stock Market Fell To Its Lowest Point During the Depression". Tanks on Loan "Senate Passed a Supplemental Lend-Lease Bill". The Hippodrome Spectacular "New York City's Hippodrome Closed Its Doors for the Last Time".

The Rock "The First Prisoners Arrived at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary". Uncle Sam Wants YOU! Voodoo Macbeth "Closing Night of the WPA Performance of Macbeth ". Library Of Congress Legal Notices Privacy Site Map Contact Us.