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Warren G. Harding
Warren G. Harding becomes the 29th President of the United States. -
Emergency Quota Act
The Emergency Quota Act laid the foundation for the nation's first limitation of the number of immigrates allowed in the country. Its main focus was to restrict the amount of immigrants and favored immigrants from western Europe. -
Calvin Coolidge
Shortly after the death of President Harding, Calvin Coolidge becomes the 30th President of the United States. -
The Scopes Trial
Dr. John T. Scopes was placed on trial for violating the Butler Act. He was a biology teacher from Tennessee. The case soon very serious. Many individual liberties were blemished against fundamentalist Biblical values. -
The Flight of Charles Lindbergh
Charles Lindbergh was the first man to fly a plane by himself across the Atlantic Ocean without taking any breaks. He took flight in New York and landed in Paris without any issues. This event caused many people to believe that the innovation of travel is increasing dramatically. -
Black Tuesday
On October 29, 1929, the countries stock markets came to a tremendous fall. Because of this, many of the citizens lost their money and became very poor. In many people's opinions, Black Tuesday is what led to the Great Depression. -
The Manchuria Railroad Explosion
Part of a railway, owned by the Japanese, seemed to suddenly explode. Many of the citizens in Japan determined this was an attack from the anti-Japanese governments. This event caused the Asian to create a section in WW2. -
Roosevelt's Promise of the New Deal
Franklin Roosevelt proposed the "New Deal" for the people of the United States. The New Deal soon became the talked about name for the many programs, hoping to end the times of the Great Depression. This plan boosted Roosevelt in his race for President. -
The Attack of Pearl Harbor
The Japanese government unleashed a surprise attack on the United States. The Japanese saw the American intervention in the war inevitable, so they planned a sudden attack, hoping it would cripple the navy. This event is one of the most traumatic events in American History.