1920's and 1930's

By anaiporras

  • 19th amendment

    The 19th amendment was established, which allowed women to vote.

  • Emergency Immigration Act of 1921

    This act restricted the number of immigrants annually to 3% of the number of residents from that country already in the USA. This meant that immigrants from Eastern and Southern were less likely to be admitted than people from other parts of Europe.

  • Immigration Act of 1924

    This Act banned immigration from Asia and it reduced the Quota from 3% of the previous Act to 2%.

  • Stock Market Crash

    It was the worst day for the New York Stock Exchange and many businesses were ruined. Billions of dollars were lost and this event was the start of the Great Depression.

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt elected president

    Roosevelt was able to win the elections promising the citizens a new deal. He was able to pull USA away from the brink of economic and social disaster throughout his term (1933-1945).

  • The New Deal

    Roosevelt took office and established the New Deal, which was a series of programs and projects that aimed to stabilize the economy and prosperity.This one mostly dealt with the pressing banking crisis. Some of the programs were "The Public Works Administration" and "The National Recovery Administration".

  • Second New Deal

    This deal had a more aggressive series of federal programs. It focused more on revitalizing the country’s business, agricultural communities, and regulate the nation's financial hierarchy. Some of the programs were "The Social Security Act" and "The National Labor Relations Act".

  • Germany invades Poland

    Germany invades Poland and World War II starts.