| DATE |
STATUS |
DEBT CEILING |
| June 25, 1940 | Permanent | $US 49,000,000,000 |
| February 19, 1941 | Permanent | $US 65,000,000,000 |
| December 7, 1941: U.S. enters World War II after Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour. |
| March 28, 1942 | Permanent | $US 125,000,000,000 |
| April 11, 1943 | Permanent | $US 210,000,000,000 |
| June 9, 1944 | Permanent | $US 260,000,000,000 |
| July 1944: U.S. Dollar becomes the World's Reserve Currency - at Bretton Woods. |
| April 3, 1945 | Permanent | $US 300,000,000,000 |
| September 1, 1945: End of World War II - Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay |
| June 26, 1946 | Decrease | $US 275,000,000,000 |
| Winter 1948-49: "Marshall Plan" - Berlin Air Lift - start of "Cold War" |
| August 28, 1954 | "Temporary" | $US 281,000,000,000 |
| June 30, 1955 | "Extension" | $US 281,000,000,000 |
| July 9, 1956 | "Temp. Decrease" | $US 275,000,000,000 |
| February 26, 1958 | "Temporary" | $US 280,000,000,000 |
| September 2, 1958 | "Temporary" | $US 288,000,000,000 |
| June 30, 1959 | "Temporary" | $US 295,000,000,000 |
| June 30, 1960 | "Temp. Decrease" | $US 293,000,000,000 |
