1921-1941

By EHarlow

  • Emergency Immigration Act of 1921

    Restricted the increasing amount of European Immigration.
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    Warren Harding

    Harding was the 29th President of the United States, serving from March 4th, 1921 until his death on August 2nd, 1923.

  • Teapot Dome

    The alleged unprecedented secret arrangement of the Secretary of Interior and Private Oil Company became the most significant investigation in Senate History.
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    Calvin Coolidge

    Coolidge was the 30th President of the United States serving from August 2nd, 1923 to March 4th, 1929.

  • Immigration Act of 1924

    Restricted immigration numbers from the undesirable parts of the world.
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    Herbert Hoover

    Hoover was the 31st President of the United States, serving from March 4th, 1929 to March 4th, 1933.
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    The Great Depression

    On October 29, 1929, the stock market crash was the single most devastating day in the stock market's history to the point that widespread panic set in all across America.

  • Herbert Hoover signed a law that made the "Star Spangled Banner" America's national anthem.

  • Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC)

    The RFC was Hoover's most innovative program. It provided federal loans to railroads, banks, and businesses, all while lending money more cautiously.

  • Farm Credit Act

    Allowed many farmers to keep their farms and survive the depression, and extended low interest rates to farmers threatened by foreclosure.

  • National Recovery Act

    Created the National Recovery Administration (NRA). Promoted economic recovery and set business codes and quotas.

  • Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

    Allowed the Federal government to build a series of dams to prevent flooding and sell electricity.

  • 20th Amendment

    Changed beginning and ending of the terms of the President, Vice President and Congress.
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    Diplomatic Revolution

    Versailles allowed French to move into heavily industrialized parts of Germany in event of war. All the while Hitler knew that Britain and France did not want another war, so Hitler had to convince others that his intentions were innocent and peaceful.
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    Franklin D. Roosevelt

    Roosevelt was the 32nd President of the United States, serving from March 4th, 1933 to April 12th, 1945.

  • American Banking Relief Act

    The four day banking holiday was enacted in hopes of restoring America's confidence in banks, and broaden the powers of the President during a banking crisis.
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    Neutrality Acts

    Neutrality Act of 1935: Americans could not travel on ships owned by nations at war.
    Neutrality Act of 1936: Forbade loans to nations at war.
    Neutrality Act of 1937: Goods other than arms or munitions be sold on a cash and carry basis.
    Neutrality Act of 1939: Britain and France were allowed to send own freighters to buy military supplies.

  • France and Britain declare war on Germany - WWII

  • Germany launched attacks on the Netherlands, Belgium, and France - WWII

  • France surrendered to Germany - WWII

  • First peacetime conscription regarding WWII -WWII

  • Germany invaded Soviet Union - WWII

  • Japan attacked Pearl Harbor - WWII

    8 battleships sunk/were destroyed, 140 planes were destroyed, 2400 servicemen and civilians were killed, and 1200 servicemen and civilians were wounded when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.

  • U.S. declares war on Japan - WWII

  • Hitler declares war on the U.S. - WWII