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19th Amendment Women's Right to Vote
The 19th Amendment was ratified and gave women the right to vote. This was very large step for equal rights between men and women during that era and women could finally have a voice in government. -
Warren G. Harding is Elected President
Harding being elected president was big in the early 1920s following the presidency of Woodrow Wilson and stood strong with his slogan "Return to normalcy" as he was following up the years of WWl. Harding made many questionable decisions during his presidency and often regarded as one of the worst presidents. -
Model T Created
On this day, Ford made their first affordable car the Model T. This was a big step in transportation around America with so many families gaining access to car travel. -
Amelia Earhart Crossing Atlantic
She was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She was pushing the boundaries of air-flight and was also a women in the 1920s which was very impressive. She was ultimately declared lost after attempting to fly around the world. -
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The Great Depression
The Great Depression a severe worldwide economic depression that occurred between 1929 and 1939. Caused by failure of banks, and many economic systems and companies. Also the collapse of world trade due to the Smoot-Hawley Tariff. (Counted as 1930s) -
Stock Market Crash
The Stock Market Crash in the late 1920s was something that many professionals saw coming and became a whole problem off its speculation and fear. People sold all their stocks out of fear and ended up leaving many American families with nothing left. -
FDR Elected President
FDR's election was very significant to the U.S at the time because he was considered to be one of the best president in U.S history due to his many achievements throughout his career. He created many policies and programs to work the U.S out of the depression that helped the country in many ways. -
Hoover Dam
The hoover dam was very significant during the Great Depression because it was protecting cities and farms, generating cheap electricity to supply power to homes and industry, and providing work for thousands who desperately needed jobs. -
Hindenburg Disaster
The Hindenburg Explosion was an aircraft accident caused by a electrostatic spark that lit leaking hydrogen and caused the accident. This crash was significant because it led directly to the end of the airship era. -
WW2 Begins
WW2 began as Germany invaded Poland and France and England declared war. This was the start of one of the most important time periods in the history of the world and had a significant effect on the separation of countries and powers in the world. -
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Battle of Britain
A very significant battle during WW2 as the British Royal air force and Navy defended the Untied Kingdom from Nazi invasion and was a huge setback for Germany. They successfully defended their country from Nazi occupation. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a very important and sad day in U.S history as many soldiers lost their lives from a surprise attack on the U.S naval base from the Japanese. They were worried about the U.S getting involved in their campaign so they attacked the naval base. -
Anne Frank Hiding
Anne Frank beginning hiding during WW2 was extremely significant because of the diary she wrote during which made her very popular among important people from her time. Her diary was an inside look at life as a jew during the second world war showed the horrible things they went through. -
D-Day
D-Day was one of the most important events during the war when the allied powers invaded northern France and known for being the biggest seaborne invasion ever with a staggering amount of deaths. Despite the high casualties, the allied power won the battle. -
End of WW2
The end of WW2 ended when the Japanese unconditionally surrendered after the U.S dropped atomic bombs dropped on the Japanese cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. This ended a long drawn out horrible war that a terrible time for the whole world.