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The Great Migration
The Great Migration was a massive movement of African American peoples fleeing the treachery of the South and its oppression. -
The Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance was a result of the Great (African American) Migration. It was a time to celebrate art and music within towns and cities with primarily African American populations. -
Warren G. Harding Elected as the 29th President
Warren G. Harding promised a "return to normalcy" after WWI, but his time as President was anything but that. The Jazz age was a time of cultural and social upheaval that betrayed Harding's slogan. Even to his death, only two years after being elected, Harding's promise fell short. -
The Scopes Monkey Trial
The Scopes Monkey Trial was a legal case about a teacher using ideas from Charles Darwin's Origin of Species which was against the state law. The prosecutor was William Jennings Bryan and the defendant was John Scopes. In the end, the prosecution succeeded in court but not in the eyes of the public. -
Herbert Hoover Elected as the 31st President
Herbert Hoover was very unpopular with the public. As the Great Depression progressed, Hoover responded with impartiality claiming that the government was not supposed to get involved in the private economic business. -
The Great Depression
The Great Depression was an era of mass poverty, over-production, and panic that spiraled out of control. The stagnant economy and indifferent government approach kept Americans at a stand-still that lasted longer than it should have. -
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Elected as the 32nd President
Franklin Roosevelt was the opposite of Herbert Hoover. Immediately after being sworn into office, he was working to implement "The New Deal." He started several organizations like the AAA and he used the federal budget to generate some economic increase. -
The Beginning of World War II
German forces invaded Poland which caused France and Great Britain to declare war two days later. The Nazi's ambitions did not become clear until later in the war when they invaded eleven countries and Jew internment camps were discovered. This was a war against a clear and present evil hungry for a world empire. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a shocking surprise to the United States. Japanese Bombers caused 3,435 casualties and loss of or severe damage to 188 planes, 8 battleships, 3 light cruisers, and 4 miscellaneous vessels.