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President Warren G. Harding
He was the 29th President and a member of the Republican Party. He was very well-liked and a popular President until some of his scandals were exposed, such as the Teapot Dome. -
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President Calvin Coolidge
He was the 30th President of the United States and was the Vice President for Warren G. Harding. He was given the name "Silent Cal" because of his quieter manor. -
Immigration Act of 1924
The Immigration Act prevented immigration from Asia and put into effect a longterm ban on immigration. It was included with the Asian Exclusion Act and National Origins Act. The number of immigrants from the Eastern Hemisphere was also limited -
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President Herbert Hoover
He was the 31st President of the United States and was in office during the Great Depression. He helped with the development of radio and air travel. -
Beginning of the Great Depression
The Great Depression lasted throughout the 1930's and was the hardest economical times America has faced. It was all due to the Stock Market crash of 1929 which wiped out millions of investors. -
Flight across the Atlantic
Amelia Earhart became the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic ocean. -
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt
FDR was the 32nd President and served the longest out of all Presidents. He established the Food and Drug Administration. He also worked hard to defeat Germany first in WWII then shifted his focus to Japan. He also helped with the mobilization of the U.S. economy during WWII -
Pearl Harbor
The bombing of Pearl Harbor, by the Japanese Imperial Air Force, was a surprise attack on the U.S. base in Honolulu, Hawaii. The attack led to America's formal entry into WWII. -
America enters World War II
The United States officially enters the war as a direct result of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor which was only four days before.