1921 - 1941

By robertmcward

  • June 2nd, 1924

    June 2nd, 1924
    The Revenue Act was initiated which slashed income tax on the wealthy and corporations.

  • May 20th, 1927

    May 20th, 1927
    Charles Lindbergh crosses the Atlantic ocean in the Spirit of St. Louis.

  • October 29th, 1929

    October 29th, 1929
    Stock Market crashes on Black Monday sending the US into the Great Depression.

  • March 4th, 1933

    March 4th, 1933
    Franklin D. Roosevelt starts his term as President hoping to pull the US back from the Great Depression.

  • December 5th, 1933

    December 5th, 1933
    The 21st amendment is passed repealing the 18th amendment which banned alcohol.

  • July 7th, 1937

    July 7th, 1937
    Japan invades China starting the Second Sino-Japanese war.

  • March 11th, 1938

    March 11th, 1938
    Hitler marches into Austria and takes over the country in 2 days.

  • September 1st, 1939

    September 1st, 1939
    World War 2 officially begins.

  • June 20th, 1940

    June 20th, 1940
    France Falls after months of fighting the German invasion.