Chapter 693: The Flames of War Ignite

At this moment in the White House, President Hoover was sitting at his desk, cursing vehemently.

Unfortunately, this did nothing to alleviate the dire situation that the United States was facing, even though President Hoover had already smashed several antique collectibles in his office.

Hoover had hoped to capitalize on the shortcomings of Calvin Coolidge's administration by leading the American people out of the economic crisis, thereby sculpting himself as one of the greatest Presidents in American history.

But unexpectedly, shortly after assuming the presidency, he found himself in an unprecedented, dreadful predicament that no other American President had faced before.

The most difficult times for the United States should have been during the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. But back then, the strongest enemy was Britain, and they had the help of the French.