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Warren G. Harding becomes president
"On a sunny day in early March 1921, Warren G. Harding took the oath to become the twenty-ninth president of the United States. He had won a landslide election by promising a “return to normalcy.” (YAWP ch 22) -
The Great Railroad Strike
Also known as the Railway Shopmen's Strike. Busted by Harding and private detectives. More than 10 killed in the process. -
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Calvin Coolridge is President
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The Great Gatsby Published
A gorgeous and heartbreaking depiction of the highs and lows of the roaring 20s -
Herbert Hoover becomes President
Handed the unfortunate time of the Great Depression, and homeless towns that sprung up were called "Hoovervilles" as they blamed him for the Depression -
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The Great Depression
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The Stock Market Crash
On Thursday, October 24, 1929, stock market prices suddenly plummeted. Ten billion dollars in investments (roughly equivalent to about $100 billion today) disappeared in a matter of hours. (YAWP) -
WWII Begins
WWII was Sep 1, 1939 – Sep 2, 1945 -
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WWII
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Attack on Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday morning, December 7, 1941. (Wikipedia) -
America Declares War on Japan
Post Pearl Harbor