The Stock market crashed in 1929
If you research History it was during the Great Depression years (1930's) that Hitler became leader in his creation of Nazi government (Jewish holocaust), Stalin inflicted the "great purge" (Soviet holocaust) and Mussolini Founded & headed the Fascism Party & led a Totalitarian government. All Three leaders rose in power in the 1930's because the magnitude of the world Financial Crisis had people so afraid, being out of work, losing there homes, starving & business's failing, they were willing to allow anything to happen to save there country from famine and economic disaster. Japan attacked Pearl Harbor because the U.S. enacted an embargo on all oil supplies to Japan. The reason for the embargo is because Japan was invading China. The U.S. embargo cut-off 90% of Japans resources, which crippled their economy. Hopefully history won't repeat itself and people will try to overcome fear in spite of the gloomy financial picture. Most Countries did recover from the Great Depression.