1920's and Great Depression

By Bandit1211
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    1920's

  • The 19th Amendment

    The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified prohibiting any U.S. citizen from being denied the right to vote based on sex.

  • Congress

    Congress approved the burial of an unidentified American soldier from World War I in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.

  • Lila Bell

    Lila Bell and DeWitt Wallace begin publishing Reader's Digest

  • Charles Lindbergh

    Charles Lindbergh lands "Spirit of St. Louis" in Paris successfully completing the first trans-Atlantic flight.

  • Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company celebrates as the 15 millionth Model T rolls of its Highland Park, MI, assembly line

  • Start of Great Depression

    When the stock market crashed it started the Great Depression.
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    Great Depressipon

  • The Dust Bowl

    The Dust Bowl during the Great Depression led to widespread migration, including 200,000 people who moved to California, most arriving with no money, family, or resources.

  • New Deal

    Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs employed hundreds of thousands of workers, many who were unskilled. One of the most famous New Deal programs was the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), and these workers are credited improving dozens of US National Parks.

  • Unemployment

    At its highest point during the Great Depression, unemployment reached 25%

  • FDIC

    The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was formed to ensure bank deposits and restore Americans’ confidence in banking.