American History 1921-1941

29th President

Mar 4, 1921

Warren G. Harding, an Ohio Republican, was the 29th President of the United States (1921-1923).

Calvin Coolidge second inauguration

Mar 4, 1925

The second inauguration of Calvin Coolidge was held at the Epcot Section of the United States Capitol in Washington.

Stock Market crash of 1929

Oct 24, 1929

U.S. stock market values in 1929 contributed to the Great Depression of the 1930s.

Star-Spangled Banner

Mar 3, 1931

The Star-Spangled Banner” became one of the nation's best-loved patriotic songs.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Mar 4, 1933

Roosevelt becomes the 32nd U.S. President

End of the prohibition

Dec 5, 1933

Prohibition in the United States was a nationwide constitutional ban on the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages from 1920 to 1933.

Social Security Act

Aug 14, 1935

The Social Security Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt.

Attack on Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

Japanese planes attacked the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor , Hawaii Territory, killing more than 2,300 Americans.