1921-1941

  • President Calvin Coolidge by default, after death of President Harding

    After an unexpected death, the Vice President becomes the President of the United States.
  • Immigration Act of 1924

    The act limited the number of immigrants through a national origin quota. But completely excluded Asian immigrants.
  • Indian Citizenship Act

    Indians are designated by Congress as Citizens, signed by President Calvin Coolidge
  • Dawes Plan

    Germany was forced to make repairs after the outcome of World War I.
  • Period: to

    Calvin Coolidge is Elected President

  • The Great Mississippi Flood

    Affecting the lives of over 700,000 and killing over 1,000 people. It flooded over 27,000 square miles and reached depths of up to 40 feet. It is the most destructive and deadliest river flood in U.S history.
  • Amelia Earhart

    On June 17th, 1928, Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly over the Atlantic Ocean. No one knows where her body remains, because it crashed, and no one has ever found anything to clue them in on the remains of the plane or Amelia.
  • President Herbert Hoover was Elected

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    Herbert C. Hoover is Elected President

  • Stock Market Crash

    This was a 4 day stock market crash when the stock market went down 25% contributed to the horrible Great Depression
  • Pluto is discovered

    Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona
  • Period: to

    Franklin D. Roosevelt Becomes President

  • The End of the Prohibition

    Allowed alcohol to be manufactured and distributed in the United States
  • World War II Begins

  • Hitler takes Paris

  • Attack on Pearl Harbor

    Attacked by Japan, civilians and soldiers were slaughtered. It is one of the worst days in American History in regards to attacks.
  • America Joins WWII

    After the Attack on Pearl Harbor, American forces join the fray to take down our opponents in World War II