For those of you that think history is boring, be prepared to be proven wrong! American history is filled with some incredibly important events that have helped shape this country and the world around us. We’ve compiled some of the most influential dates in American history. Some you might recognize and others may completely take you by surprise. For example, did you know that the teddy bear first debuted in the U.S.?! You won’t believe just how influential the U.S. has been after you get through these important dates.
15. The Great Depression
Although the Great Depression affected the entire world economy, it actually had its start in the United States. Everything started when the stock market crashed in October 1929. This collapse caused the economy to spiral downwards with small business, families, and banks all being negatively impacted. The unemployment rate grew to 25%-30% and soon the entire world was feeling the effects of the Great Depression. The Great Depression finally ended thanks to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal Program.
Next. we have a speech that will live on in memory as one of the most influential in changing the course of American history.