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Prohibition Begins
The Eighteenth Amendment mandated that the consumption, sale, manufuncture, and transportation of all alcohol products was band nationally in the United States. This Amendment pretty much enforced the act of prohibition. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
Congress passed a bill that said that the Secretary of the Navy would have complete power over all of the United States oil, which included: price, distributation, and importation of the oil. -
President Coolidge is elected
Coolidges presidential ca,pain consisted mainly of lower taxes and a smaller government. Coolidge served a five and a half year term in office as president and was one of te publics favorite speakers on the newely invented radio. -
The Spirit of St. Louis starts its flight
The Spirit of St. Louis was flown by Charles Lindburgh, who was a famous pilote in the United States. Lindburgh wanted to be the first man in history to fly an airplane across the Atlantic Ocean alone. He started his flight in Roosevelt Field, Long Island. -
The Spirit of St. Louis ends its flight
Landing in Paris, Charles Lindburgh was the first man in history to fly across the Atlantic by himself. The flight was 3,610 miles long and took thirty-three and a half hours long. When he landed he was quickly surrounded by a cheering crowd to see the man who had overcome what seemed to be impossible. -
President Hoover is elected
He was looked at, by the people, as a poor president and political leader. Hoover was president during the Great Depression Era and many civilians blamed him for their finacial problems. Very poor civilians named their little towns made of cardboard or tin buildings Hoovertowns. -
Black Tuesday
Black Tuesday was the day that the stock market crashed, stocks lost about 13 percent of their value, and this is whats said to be the beginning of the Great Depression. -
Dust Bowls
First formed on the Southern Plains, dried up top soil was picked up by heavy winds and tossed around in the air until there was enough soil in the wind that the storm could black out the sun for a period of time. These dusty wind storms could last days at the most and would destroy farmers crops. It could also get inside peoples lungs and make them very sick and could possibly kill them. -
Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act
This act raised import taxes on all imported goods. This was formed by U.S. Congress and made the world wide economy taxes and prices come to an all time high. -
Bonus Army March
15,000 to 20,000 WW1 veterans marched in Washington on the Capitol demanding early money payment that the government owed them for their serivce in war. And they would leave or give up until were given their hard earned money. -
President Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected
President Roosevelt took office on March 4, 1933. He enduered the Great Depression, World War Two, and the forming of the League of Ntions to help the United States relationship with Russia. He served four terms and was one of the most well liked president in U.S. history. -
Civilian Conservation Corps
The (CCC) was an agency that was devoted the conservation of forest and the development of natural rescources. This agency gave millions of jobs to men who needed work. Also, this agency saved millions of acres of natural forest and wildlife. -
Tennessee Valley Authority
Formed by President Roosevelt. the Tennessee Valley Authority was designed to fix any problems in the United States.Each problem was studied with a lot of effort and each issue was treated as each other issue that TVA was looked to to fix. -
FDIC
The FDIC is an independent agency created to insure the confidence in the public when depositing money into United States banks. It was also made to keep citizens money completely safe and only accessable only by trusted public workers and its owners. -
Prohibition Ends
Prohibition ended when the Eighteenth Amendment was ratified.This meant that the sale, manufature, transportation, and consumption of all alcohol products in the United States were now legal again. This would give more jobs back to the public and give the economy more money. -
Social Security Act
The social Security Act made it possible for the federal government to provide medical and financial help to the elderly, disabled, and the people who took care of them such as family members. This act helps these types of people in need to live a care free life without worrying about paying bilss. -
Works Progress Administration
Made by Franklin D. Roosevelt, this was the most effective agency that employed millions by giving them public projects such constructing buildings or building new roadas. -
World War Two begins
World War Two started when germany invaded Poland, and it was also between Japan and the United States. Japan Bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on September 1st, 1939 and this was the potential start of the war.
