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Also known as the Johnson-Reed Act, it ended Japanese immigration and restricted the number of European immigrants allowed into the U.S. -
Science teacher John Scopes was put on trial for teaching evolution in a Tennessee public school. Scopes was found guilty in the trial and was fined.
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"The Jazz Singer" was the first movie with synchronized words and pictures. It was released by the Warner Bros Company in 1927. -
Overvalued stocks and low margin requirements caused the New York Stock Exchange to collapse. This began the Great Depression: a period of mass unemployment and an increase in poverty and homelessness.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt wins the 1932 election and begins his first of four terms. During his first term, he brought reform and recovery to business and agriculture, and reduced unemployment. -
In order to bring peace to Americans during the depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt brought the New Deal. It instituted financial reforms and public work projects for Americans. -
This act was signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt as part of his New Deal. It provided benefits for the retired, unemployed, disabled, and financially dependent mothers with children.
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World War II grew out of issues left unresolved in WWI. This includes Germany violating the Treaty of Versailles. When Hitler invaded Poland, France and Britain declared war. -
The Japanese Imperial Army surprise attacked a U.S. naval base, Pearl Harbor. More than 2,400 Americans died and over 1,000 were wounded. This attack worsened U.S. relations with Japan and prompted America's entrance into WWII.
