1921-1941

  • 29th President

    29th President

    Warren G. Harding becomes the 29th President of the United States.
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    Teapot Dome Scandal

    Secretary of the Interior releases properties of oil to massive Standard Oil companies in secret.
  • President Harding Dies

    President Harding Dies

    His sudden death from catching an illness in Alaska, allows VP Calvin Coolidge to succeed him.
  • Indian Citizenship Act

    Indian Citizenship Act

    President Calvin Coolidge passed it allowing any Native American that had been born within the territory of the U.S.
  • 30th President

    30th President

    Calvin Coolidge becomes the 30th President of the United States.
  • Teaching of Evolution

    Teaching of Evolution

    Law is passed in Tennessee prohibiting those teaches in public schools.
  • Invention of Television

    Invention of Television

    American inventor, Philo Taylor Farnsworth successfully invented a complete electronic television system.
  • First Women to Fly

    First Women to Fly

    Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly over the Atlantic Ocean.
  • 31st President

    31st President

    Herbert C. Hoover becomes the 31st President of the United States.
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    Great Depression

    Worldwide economic crisis and the fall of the stock market. All the stocks were corrupted and the farmers were experiencing withdrawals due to drought. Everyone was becoming unemployed and having to risk much to even earn a loaf of bread or a pint of milk.
  • United States Bank Fails

    United States Bank Fails

    It was the fourth-largest bank in the nation and the largest bank failure in history during this time.
  • Star-Spangled Banner

    Star-Spangled Banner

    Is approved by President Hoover and Congress as the National Anthem.
  • 32nd President

    32nd President

    Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes the 32nd President of the United States.
  • New Deal

    New Deal

    The New Deal social and economic programs are passed by the United States Congress to address depression era economics.
  • Works Progress and Social Security

    Works Progress and Social Security

    Works Progress Administration is established and the Social Security Act is passed.
  • Fair Labor Standards

    Fair Labor Standards

    This Act is passed setting the first minimum wage in the United States .
  • World War II Began

    World War II Began

    Hitler invaded Poland causes the crisis to evolve into what would be known as WWII.
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    World War II

    Once again a world crisis being fought by two allied forces.
  • Declares Neutrality

    Declares Neutrality

    The United States declared neutrality in the European war after Germany invaded Poland.
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

    Japanese fighter planes launch a surprise attack on United States destroying the U.S. Pacific Fleet. A day later the United States declared war on Japan, officially entering WWII.