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President Woodrow Wilson
President during World War I and pushed for the creation of the League of Nations. -
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President Warren G. Harding
President until he died after two years. -
Washington Naval Conference
Worlds largest gathering of Naval powers after WWI. -
The Great Mississippi Flood
The most destructive river flood in the history. -
Amelia Earhart Becomes the First Woman to Fly Over the Atlantic
Landing her plane in Ireland after flying across the North Atlantic. Earhart traveled over 2,000 miles from Newfoundland in just under 15 hours. -
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President Herbert Hoover
Republican known for the Hoover Dam -
Stock Market Crash of 1929
New York stock Exchange collapsed. Some of the causes were low wages, the proliferation of debt, a struggling agricultural sector and an excess of large bank loans that could not be liquidated. -
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President Franklin Roosevelt
Popular president during World War II. -
21st Amendment is Passed
Repealed the 18th amendment which has prohibited alcohol. -
Social Security Act Passed
Established a system of benefits. -
World War II Begins
Germany invaded Poland. Great Britain and France responded by declaring war on Germany -
Pearl Harbor Attack
Surprise attack by Japanese.