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League of Nations
Held its first meeting and ratified the Treaty of Versailles, ending the hostilities of the first world war. -
Women
Women are givent the right to vote upon the 19th Amendment! -
Warren G. Harding
Harding got voted into the White House. -
Congressional Resolution
Declared peace in WWI hostilities with Germany, Austria, and Hungary. -
Harding
President Harding died suddenly, probably from a heart attack or stroke. -
Vanzetti
Protests started in the United States, Europe, and Latin America. Alot of people thought Sacco and Venzetti were mistreated because of thier racial beliefs and before being prosecuted Vanzetti made a statement. -
Hoover Dam
Congress approves the construction of the Hoover Dam. -
War Reparations
Second conference on war reparations begins. -
Hoover
Hoover tells Congress to economize or face 40% tax hike. -
Wliiam Howard Taft
William Howard Taft died. -
Salt March
Gandhi and small group of followers begin the Salt March, a march to the sea where he intends to manufacture salt in defiance of the British government monopoly on salt production -
Limits on Warships
U.S., Britain, and Japan agree to limits on warships and battleships; France and Italy refuse to sign; remained in effect until Dec. 31, 1936 -
Internal Unrest in China
Internal unrest continues in China; Communists wait as nationalist government is challenged by rivals in North -
Ghandi Arrest
Gandhi arrested by British; followers mob Bombay to protest four days later -
Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act
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Iraq Independence
British promise independence to Iraq -
Nazis
Nazis become second-largest party in Germany over communists; Hitler claims he would scrap Versailles treaty if in charge -
Revolt
Soviet authorities execute 48 planning for revolt -
Irish wants freedom
Irish delgates ask freedom from Britain -
Mussolini
Mussolini demands revisions in Versailles treaty -
Italians want to overthrow Mussolini
Prominant Italians seized for alleged plot to overthrow Mussolini -
Revolution in Spain
Revolution begins in Spain -
Soviets have control of food
Soviets take control of all food supplies -
Hoover & Congress
Hoover urges Congress to provide up to $150 million for public works to create jobs. Emphasizes U.S. is better than rest of the world -
Model T. Ford
1 million New Yorkers mobbed show rooms to view the Model T.