1921-1941

The 29th US President is Elected

Mar 4, 1921

Warren G. Harding becomes the twenty-ninth president of the United States.

The Emergency Quota Act

May 19, 1921

The Emergency Quota Act was assigned to limit immigration in the United States.

The 30th US President is Elected

Aug 2, 1923

Calvin Coolidge becomes the thirtieth president of the United States.

Warren G. Harding Dies

Aug 2, 1923

Warren G. Harding dies after a heart attack

The First Trans-Atlantic Flight

May 21, 1927

Charles A. Lindbergh becomes the first man to successfully fly solo without stopping.

The 31st US President is Elected

Mar 4, 1929

Herbert Hoover becomes the thirty-first president of the United States.

The Great Depression Begins

Oct 29, 1929

The US economy struggles greatly, as do the American people as a result of the stock market crashing.

First Female Flyer

May 20, 1932

Amelia Earhart becomes the first ever female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

The 32nd US President is Elected

Mar 4, 1933

Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes the thirty second president of the United States.

First Female Governor

May 3, 1933

Nellie Tayloe Ross becomes the first woman to be elected governor in the US.

The Indian Reorganization Act

Jul 18, 1934

Also known as the "Indian New Deal", it aimed to encourage the tradition and history of the tribes.

The Golden Gate Bridge Collapses

May 27, 1937

The arch of the bridge flattened and the bridge collapsed.

Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

Japan, allied with Nazi Germany bombed Pearl Harbor, killing around 2400 people.

The US Enters the Second World War

Dec 11, 1941

Because of Pearl Harbor, the US enters World War II, declaring war against Nazi Germany.