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Ratification of the 19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment is ratified on August 18, 1920, granting women the right to vote nationwide following a long activist campaign by sufferagists. -
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Presidency of Warren G. Harding
Republican Warren G. Harding was elected to succeed Woodrow Wilson, promising a return to normalcy, but his presidency was marred by scandals. He died on August 2, 1923, due to a sudden illness on vacation. -
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Presidency of Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge succeeded Warren G. Harding as president following the latter's death. Coolidge was reelected in his own right in 1924. He was a quiet president with a very conservative, hands-off economic approach, which seemed to result in great prosperity. -
First Transatlantic Flight
American aviator Charles Lindbergh completed the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean on May 21, 1927, marking a major milestone in the history and development of commercial aviation. -
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Presidency of Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover rode a wave of economic prosperity and Republican popularity to a landslide victory in 1928, but his presidency was ruined by the Great Depression starting in October 1929. His reelection bid was defeated overwhelmingly in 1932 by Franklin D. Roosevelt. -
Stock Market Crash of 1929
A convergence of underlying economic vulnerabilities finally manifested in a devastating stock market crash during late October 1929, wiping out many fortunes and signaling the start of the Great Depression. -
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Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt was swept into office due to despair from the Great Depression. Roosevelt's first two terms were dominated by his New Deal efforts to revive the economy, while his last two terms focused on fighting World War II. He died on April 12, 1945, shortly before the end of the war. -
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World War II
World War II surpassed World War I as the bloodiest conflict in world history, pitting an alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan (the Axis) against the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union (the Allies). The United States did not enter the war until December 1941, following the attack on Peal Harbor. The war ended with complete victory for the Allies in 1945. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Imperial Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on the morning of December 7, 1941, hoping to cripple the U.S. Navy in order to have a free hand in conquering Pacific territories. The United States immediately entered World War II by declaring war on Japan, and a declaration of war by Germany followed days later.