Welcome to the show! Today we're discussing the top 10 worse things that havehappened to The United States of America. Let's get started! 1. The Great Depression – In 1929, aworldwide economic depression hit America hard, causing widespread unemployment and poverty.It lasted until 1941 when World War II began and ended in 1945. 2. World War I – In 1917, PresidentWoodrow Wilson declared war on Germany in response to their unrestricted submarine warfareagainst merchant ships supplying Britain with food and armaments during WWI. This conflict wasone of the bloodiest wars ever fought by Americans resulting in more than 116,000 deaths frombattle or disease. 3. Slavery – From 1619-1865 millions of African slaves were taken from Africa andbrought to America for forced labor in order to build up its economy; this horrific practice causedunspeakable suffering for generations of people as well as disrupting family ties between thoseenslaved and their families back home across the Atlantic Ocean . 4. 9/11 Terrorist Attacks– OnSeptember 11th 2001 terrorists hijacked four planes flying into New York City’s Twin Towers &Pentagon building killing nearly 3,000 people instantly & injuring thousands more due too debrisfalling from both towers before they collapsed completely later that day; this tragic event still affectsmany lives today through secondary health issues related directly or indirectly towards theseterrorist attacks such as PTSD & other mental illnesses suffered by victims who survived it but arestill traumatized by what they experienced firsthand or even just witnessed on tv/media coverage athome . 5. Vietnam War -The Vietnam War (1959-1975) was a conflict that saw US forces sentoverseas in an attempt to contain communism within Southeast Asia; however , it resulted in over 58thousand American casualties along with hundreds of thousands wounded soldiers returning homeafter serving tours duty which left them psychologically scarred & unable function normally withoutassistance . 