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The Emergency Quota Act
This legislation, also known by numerous other names, was enacted to temporarily limit the number of immigrants in response to the huge number of Jews escaping persecution in other countries. Its goal was to limit the number of unwanted immigrants while favoring those from Western Europe. -
Joseph Stalin Appointed
The Russian Communist Party appoints Stalin as its General Secretary. -
Calvin Coolidge becomes President
After President Harding dies unexpectedly in office, Vice President Calvin Coolidge becomes the 30th President of the United States. -
Immigration Act of 1924
On this date, the National Origins Quota Act was signed into law, restricting the amount of immigrants permitted into the United States while fully barring Asian immigration. -
The Revenue Act
The United States Board of Tax Appeals, which was subsequently called the United States Tax Court, was founded by this legislation, which decreased federal tax rates (retroactively for 1923) and established the United States Board of Tax Appeals. -
Dawes Plan
The Dawes Committee recommended this idea to settle the World War I reparations that Germany was obligated to pay. -
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Herbert Hoover elected President
Hoover becomes the 31st president of the United States -
The U.S. Stock Market Crash
The Great Depression was exacerbated by this four-day stock market fall. The market fell by approximately a quarter of a percent. -
Hitler becomes ultimate authority in Germany
Hitler ascends to the position of ultimate authority in Germany, controlling all that occurs inside its boundaries. -
WWII Starts
Britain and France declare war on Germany, triggering the 2nd World War. -
Pearl Harbor
This was the event that pushed the United States to join WWII, this attack was on a naval base in pearl harbor, attacked by Japan.