Years 1921-1941 in American History

By JosephAgui2528
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    Washington Disarmament Conference

    The Washington Disarmament Conference is called, in hopes of bringing down tensions in East Asia.

  • Warren G. Harding becomes President

    Warren G Harding becomes the 29th president of the United States.

  • Teapot Dome Scandal

    Warren G. Harding comes under fire when found that he was secretly leasing oil reserves.

  • Warren G. Harding passes away

    Warren G. Harding passes away due to a heart attack.

  • Calvin Coolidge becomes President

    Calvin Coolidge becomes the 30th president of the United States after the sudden passing of 29th President of the United States, Warren G. Harding.

  • Immigration Act of 1924

    This act limited the amount of immigrants allowed into the country.

  • Scopes Trial

    Teacher John Scopes is put under trial for teaching the ideas of Charles Darwin.

  • The Jazz Singer

    The first movie with sound is released to the public.

  • US citizenship is granted to citizens of the Virgin Islands

  • Immigration Act of 1929

    This act limited the amount of visas issued to immigrants, slowing down the amount of immigrants coming into America.

  • The Great Depression begins

    The country would be in a great economic depression in their entire history, and wouldn't come out of it until the late 1930s.

  • The American Samoa becomes US Territory

  • Herbert Hoover becomes President

    Herbert Hoover becomes the 31st president of the United States.

  • The Empire State Building opens up in New York

  • Amelia Earhart flies across the Atlantic

  • 20th Amendment is passed

    The 20th Amendment moved the ending and beginning of the term of the President to January 20th, and the term of congress to January 3rd.

  • 21st Amendment is passed

    The 21st Amendment negated the 18th Amendment, ending the prohibition of alcohol in the country.

  • Japan and Germany leave the League of Nations

  • Germany Appoints Adolf Hitler as Chancellor

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President

    Franklin Delano Roosevelt becomes the 32nd president of the United States.
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    Neutrality Acts

    These acts limited the amount of involvement that the US would have in future wars.

  • Social Security Act

    This act would continue to pay citizens of 65 and older an income after retirement.

  • Huey Long Assassinated

    Huey Long, an advocate for the "Share Our Wealth" movement, is assassinated.
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    Germany Invades Poland

    Germany invades Poland, marking the beginning of World War II.

  • Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor

    Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, angering the US, and shortly after, entering them into World War II.

  • The United States enters World War II