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Prohibition Begins
Prohibition outlawed all sales, manufature, and distribution of alcohol in the United States. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
The Teapot Dome Scandal was two members of Harding's cabinet were acused of leasing government oil fields to private intersest. -
Coolidge is elected
President Coolidge was elected in 1923. The country had hit a high point during his administration. America's income was high. Soon after he left office, the stock market crashed in 1929. -
The Spirit of St. Louis begins its flight
The spirit of St. Louis was flown by Charles Lindbergh. He took off in Roosevelt field in New York intending to cross the Atlantic Ocean. -
The Spirit of St. Louis ends its flight
Charles Lindbergh landed the spirit of St. Louis at Le Beourget field near Paris. He had flown 3,600 miles across the Atlantic Ocean. -
Hoover is elected
Hoover became President in a landslide victory. He was known as a great business man until he was atcually in office where many thought of him as a terrible leader. -
Black Tuesday
Black Tuesday is the day the stock market crashed. Throughout the 1920's, many people invested in the stock market. When it crashed, many lost just about everything. -
Hawley-Smoot Act
The Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act placed high tariffs on other nation's goods. It was intended to revive the American economy but had the opposite effect. -
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Dust Bowl Years
Poor farming in the Great Plains caused the topsoil to become infertile and able to be blown away by the slightest winds. Dust Storms were caused throughout these years and caused tragedy for not only the United States, but the whole World. -
Bonus Army March
A huge group of army veterans gathered in Washington to demand that they receive a bonus that Congress promised to all Amry men. They became known as the "Bonus Amry Men" -
Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected
F.D.R. was elected in 1931 and stayed in office for 16 years. He led the United States through the Great Depression. He also was the President during World War II. -
Tennessee Valley Authority
The TVA was created by Congress to develop recources in the Tennessee Valley area. Many structures were built in the making of this corporation. -
Civilian Conservation Corps
The CCC was an corporation that hired the unemployed for work towards public gain. They conserved natural resources by doing various tasks and building various structures. -
FDIC
The FDIC is a federal corporation that was created to insure bank deposits in 1933 when the banks had just failed. -
Prohibition Ends
Prohibition was ended and the 21st amendment repealed on December 5th. This ended bootlegging and rum-runners and allowed alcohol to be legal again. -
Works Progress Administration
The WPA was made to give work to unemployed and poverty stricken families. They built highways, planted forests, and even made rehabilitation institutes. -
Social Security Act
The Social Security Act started the country on the program of Social Security. Social Security would save some money that people make and have it for retirement. -
World War II begins
World War 2 was caused by Adolf Hitler rising to power after France and Russia wanted Germany to pay for reparations after World War 1. The Germans believed in Hitler and entrusted them with power. Hitler then created an army to elminate the Jewish religion and all of its followers.
