WWI-Great Depression-WWII By kjberger Dec 1, 1913 Henry Ford opens his assembly lines to African American workers Jun 28, 1914 Assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdnand And his wife Sophie Period: Jul 28, 1914 to Nov 11, 1918 WWI May 7, 1915 Sinking of the Lusitania (Sister ship to the Titanic) Jan 1, 1917 Russia Withdraws from WWI Feb 1, 1917 Russian Communst Revolution begins Apr 1, 1917 Passage of the Selective Service Act Jun 1, 1917 Espionage and Sedition acts passed by Congress Jul 28, 1917 War Industries Board established to regulate production in WWI Aug 10, 1917 Food Administration set up under Herbert Hoover Jan 1, 1918 Austria-Hungary Surrenders to the Allies Period: Jan 1, 1918 to Jan 1, 1919 Worldwide Flu Epidemic kills 30 million Apr 8, 1918 National War Labor Board established by Woodrow Wilson Oct 16, 1918 Woodrow Wilson presents his Fourteen Points Peace Plan Nov 11, 1918 Armistice ends Wold War I Jun 28, 1919 Signing of the Treat of Versailles establishing the peace at the end of WWI https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjDmYX69oHLAhWhzoMKHSBzAZQQFggbMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FTreaty_of_Versailles&usg=AFQjCNFghJGL6LuItqgQObXKgrlyS6XIPA&bvm=bv.114733917,d.amc Period: Jan 1, 1920 to Jan 1, 1933 Passage of Prohibition and end of Prohibition Jan 1, 1922 Benito Mussolini appointed prime minister of Italy https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiqxu639oHLAhWjvYMKHdt8A7MQFggbMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FBenito_Mussolini&usg=AFQjCNHJ9oAHbWUrumfuTlQtloow_VvT9A&bvm=bv.114733917,d.amc Dec 25, 1926 Hirohito becomes emperor of Japan https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwil6Z6V9oHLAhXpmIMKHUlRC4oQFggbMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FHirohito&usg=AFQjCNGsV5VMpLk8Xdj1HGnIi10CPO3T_A&bvm=bv.114733917,d.amc May 21, 1927 Charles Lindbergh makes first nonstop transatlantic flight https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiou8389YHLAhVkn4MKHWAeBicQFggcMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.charleslindbergh.com%2Fhistory%2Fparis.asp&usg=AFQjCNFgIsoqfNcrqP7V-3QCAeg-kGsAQQ Jan 1, 1928 Herbert Hoover elected as President https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiyx5vA9YHLAhUBnoMKHc5aC3oQFggbMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FHerbert_Hoover&usg=AFQjCNF-PI8rY4HNccsFkNOLgJir-eGbsQ&bvm=bv.114733917,d.amc Oct 29, 1929 The Stock Market Crashes "Black Tuesday" https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiGpru0-IHLAhWEloMKHSjmDxwQFggcMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.history.com%2Fthis-day-in-history%2Fstock-market-crashes&usg=AFQjCNGhfEy13Fq_N1u0kbRLZPv2RFmZ5w Jan 1, 1930 Bank failures begin https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj6-6bv-IHLAhWmu4MKHeYFDHkQFggcMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.livinghistoryfarm.org%2Ffarminginthe30s%2Fmoney_08.html&usg=AFQjCNGIGDnFG5fV5OHL5IwLEzAJ4OgP-w Jul 7, 1930 Boulder Dam Project begins https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwijhMfk-YHLAhXhlYMKHbSSCMIQFggbMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.history.com%2Ftopics%2Fhoover-dam&usg=AFQjCNGVeAdrUyrF3_BgeVM7DziEvPR0uA&bvm=bv.114733917,d.amc Jan 1, 1931 Japan invades Northern China Jan 1, 1932 Hoover disbands the Bonus Army https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjNi9qp-oHLAhWrm4MKHVWMD7IQFggbMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FBonus_Army&usg=AFQjCNEr8q4obBiGNqA09bVU7Hu_4FCtcg May 21, 1932 Amelia Earhart crosses the Atlantic in a solo flight https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi814-O9YHLAhVluYMKHSObCJUQFggbMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.history.com%2Fthis-day-in-history%2Fearhart-completes-transatlantic-flight&usg=AFQjCNHElmZMBNunIgabu2fwfJJB-7wFRw&bvm=bv.114733917,d.amc Jan 30, 1933 Hitler comes to power in Germany https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwinjeer-4HLAhWmkoMKHedXBGoQFggcMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ushmm.org%2Foutreach%2Fen%2Farticle.php%3FModuleId%3D10007671&usg=AFQjCNHMTMMEHhdluCXBTBzMcgjiYrlbgg Jan 1, 1934 Congress creates the SEC Period: Jan 1, 1934 to Jan 1, 1937 Dust Bowl https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjrgdqw-YHLAhUKyYMKHdufDLAQFggvMAM&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.history.com%2Ftopics%2Fdust-bowl&usg=AFQjCNFCZHrT-Hr-XS7WPatHTqgdBKtyNg&bvm=bv.114733917,d.amc Jan 1, 1935 Congress passes the Social Security Act Jul 17, 1936 Civil War in Spain May 6, 1937 Hinenburg disaster Sep 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland
