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Warren G. Harding elected President
First Lady: Florence Kling Harding
Vice President: Calvin Coolidge -
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Calvin Coolidge elected President
First Lady: Grace Goodhue Coolidge
Vice President: Charles G. Dawes (second term) -
John T. Scopes put on trial
A high school teacher (Scopes) taught evolution in his classes. At the time, this was illegal. -
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Herbert Hoover elected President
First Lady: Lou Henry Hoover
Vice President: Charles Curtis -
Stock Market Crash
Started the Great Depression. -
Scotssboro Boys
Nine African Americans were accused and convicted of raping two white women on a train. Falsely accused because of racism. -
Bonus Army
10,000 to 25,000 WWI veterans who marched to Washington DC with their families to demand bonuses for wartime. -
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Franklin D. Roosevelt elected President
First Lady: Eleanor Roosevelt
Vice President: John N. Gamer, Henry A. Wallace, and Harry S. Truman -
Civilian Conservation Corps organized
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World War II Began
Two opposing powers: Axis and Allies. Germans invaded Poland. -
Great Depression ends
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Japanese Attack Pearl Harbor
Caused the U.S. to enter WWII.