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Warren G. Harding was elected president of the United States in 1921.
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The instant camera was invented by Samuel Shlafrock in 1923. It changed the way people were able to capture memories.
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The act limited the amount of people who could come into the United States. This act, however, severely restricted certain nationalities from entering the US like Jews.
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Philo Taylor Farnsworth invented the television in 1927. He grew up without electricity, creating this invention was a very big deal. It created so many more entertainment possibilities which were later made into even more advances in technology.
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The Great Depression occurred in 1929 and lasted till about 1939. Those ten years were very heartbreaking for many United States citizens because many people lost their jobs. It was a result of the stock market crashing in October 1929.
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Prohibition ended in in 1933. This means that alcohol was now allowed to be produced and sold throughout the United States.
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Franklin Roosevelt was president from 1933 till 1945. His presidency was the longest out of every US president to date.
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Pearl Harbor in Hawaii was attacked by the Japanese during the beginning of WWII. This made many Americans upset resulting in the United States joining in WWII.