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Washington Naval Conference
The world's largest naval powers gathered in D.C. for a conference to discuss naval disarmament and ways to relieve growing tensions in East Asia. -
Stock Market Crash
Was a major stock market crash that occurred in 1929. It started in September and ended late in October, when share prices on the New York Stock Exchange collapsed. This would result in the Great Depression. -
Twentieth Amendment
Twentieth Amendment changes inauguration day to January. -
Gold Standard Terminated
The connection between the U.S. dollar and gold was almost completely severed. -
Franklin Roosevelt
Roosevelt was the first president to be inaugurated in January. -
World War II
The beginning of the Second World War -
The Third Inauguration of Roosevelt
Roosevelt was inaugurated for a third time. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.