The 1920's and the Great Depression By sandrabui Aug 1, 1919 Palmer Raids Aug 26, 1920 19th Amendment passes and gives women the right to vote Nov 2, 1920 Warren G. Harding is elected president Jul 14, 1921 Sacco and Vanzetti are convicted Aug 2, 1923 President Harding dies and Coolidge becomes president Jul 10, 1925 The Scopes Trial May 20, 1927 Charles A. Lindbergh made the first solo flight across the Atlantic Nov 6, 1928 Herbert Hoover is elected president Oct 29, 1929 Black Tuesday Oct 29, 1929 The Great Depression begins Nov 8, 1932 Franklin Delano Roosevelt is elected president Jul 1, 1933 Franklin Delano Roosevelt creates the New Deal