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Emergency Immigration Act
Restrict immigration -
Roaring Twenties
The Flappers became iconic for women of the era. -
Harlem Renaissance
New Black Cultural Identity. Alain Locke promotes racial equality, Jazz is born. -
Teapot Dome
investigation of Secretary of Interior and Private Oil Company arrangement. -
Harding dies of heart attack.
VP Calvin Coolidge assumes presidency -
Revenue Act
Income taxes greatly reduced on wealthy and corporations. -
Immigration Act of 1924
Restrict immigration from 'undesirable' areas of the world. -
Coolidge elected President
"Silent Cal" Strong belief in private enterprise and small government. Does not run again. -
1st Talking Movie/Jazz Singer
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Charles Lindbergh crosses the Atlantic
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Radio and 1st commercial station
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Herbert Hoover is elected
Believed that the free market system would correct the economy. -
Kellogg-Brand Pact/Pact of Paris
Agreement to outlaw war in order to prevent another World War.
Treaty between US and France. -
Auto Industry
28 million people own cars thanks to Ford's assembly line by 1929. -
Stock Market Crashes/Black Thursday
Black Tuesday: most devastating single day in stock market's history beginning a panic. -
Hoover Dam starts construction
Completed in 1936, created thousands of jobs. -
Department of Veterans Affairs created
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Japan invades China
Japan invades and occupies China (Manchuria) -
Al Capone/imprisoned on Tax evasion
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Dust Bowl begins
The worst drought in 300 years. 150,000 sq. miles. Congress appropriated $65 million for seed, food, and food boxes. -
Wealth Tax or Revenue Tax 1932
Raised taxes on top income to 63%, worsens depression. -
Amelia Earhart takes to the skies
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Provides federal loans to railroads, banks, and businesses. -
Bonus Army protest
15,000 unemployed veterans set up camps near capitol - Hoover calls out regular Army to deal with them. -
Tennessee Valley Authority
Federal government built dams to prevent flooding and sell electricity. -
20th Amendment/Inauguration to January
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National Recovery Act/Public Works
This outlawed child labor, enforced 8 hour work days, established minimum wage/ -
25% Unemployment
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Franklin Roosevelt took office/New Deal
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Bank Holiday
FDR took office and immediately declared a bank holiday to stop bank failures. 11,000 of 25,000 banks failed. FDIC created to insure bank deposits. -
Federal Emergency Relief Act/Emergency Farm Mortgage Act
Paid farmers to limit crops to raise prices, provide loans to save farms. -
Civilian Conservation Corps
Hired 3 million workers to improve and maintain public land. -
Civil Works Administration
Created 4 million construction jobs. -
21st Amendment/Repeals prohibition
Revenue is needed from taxes. -
Gold Standard terminated
To stop the run on gold, FDR abandoned gold standard. -
Rural Electrification Authority
Bring power to rural areas. -
Mussolini invades Ethiopia
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Neutrality Acts
1935 - 1939 Americans can't travel on foreign ships owned by nations at war. No loans to nations at war. Goods are cash & carry. Britain & France send own freighters for military supplies. -
Social Security Act
Francis Townsend advocated an Old age Revolving Pension Plan giving $200 to citizens over 60. -
Revenue Tax 1935
Raised Wealth Tax up to 75% on highest income. (greater than 50k) -
Hitler starts rearmament
Hitler pushes and France and Britain appease. -
Berlin Axis/Mussolini & Hitler
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Treaty of Versailles scrapped
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FDR re-elected
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Occupation of Rhineland
German troops enter demilitarized Rhineland. -
US Housing Authority
The Government provides money for public housing. -
Fair Labor Standards Act
Set standards for minimum wage and overtime -
Austria annexed/Munich Agreement
Appeasement -
World War II begins
France and Britain declare war on Germany after Germany invades Poland. -
FDR is re-elected for third term
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Blitzkrieg against Denmark & Norway
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Germany attacks Netherlands, Belgium & France.
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France Falls
France Surrenders. US starts preparing for war. -
Japan occupies IndoChina
Turns attention to Pacific fleet of US -
Germany invades Soviet Union
Suprised by resistance and early winter - Germany finally stopped temporarily. -
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
8 battleships sunk, 180 planes destroyed, 2400 killed, 1200 injured. -
US declares war on Japan
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Hitler declares war on US