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  She was a Congresswoman who became the first woman to preside over the floor of US House of Representatives.
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  Congress enacted the Indian Citizenship act, which granted citizenship to all Native Americans born in the U.S. The right to vote, however, was governed by state law; until 1957, some states barred Native Americans from voting.
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  He was inaugurated as the 30th president of the United States.
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  US Senate agrees to join World Court.
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  He was inaugurated as the 31st president of the United States.
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  The 5th Marine Regiment, United States Marines Corps, withdrew from Nicaragua.
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  The Twentieth Amendment is ratified, it established the beginning and ending of the terms of the elected federal officials.
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  He became the first U.S. president sworn into office in January.
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  The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict that devastated Spain.
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  It was expelled from the League of Nations. At the start of the winter war, Finland brought up the matter of the soviet invasion before the league of nations.
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  The only chief executive to serve more than two terms, president Roosevelt took office for the third time as Europe and Asia engaged in war.