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Emergency Quota act of 1921
The Emergency Quota Act of 1921 established the nation’s first numerical limits on the number of immigrants who could enter the United States. -
Charles Lindbergh's Flight
As Charles Lindbergh piloted the Spirit of St. Louis down the dirt runway of Roosevelt Field in New York on May 20, 1927, many doubted he would successfully cross the Atlantic Ocean. Yet Lindbergh landed safely in Paris less than 34 hours later, becoming the first pilot to solo a nonstop trans-Atlantic flight. -
Hoover becomes President
Herbert Hoover, America’s 31st president, took office in 1929, the year the U.S. economy plummeted into the Great Depression. -
World War II begins
This is the date that Germany invaded Poland. This was the beginning of what we know as World War II -
The Attack on Pearl Harbor
On the morning of December 7, 1941, Japanese bombers staged a surprise attack on U.S. military and naval forces in Hawaii. -
The United States entering World War II
The United States officially entered World War 2 on December 11, 1941. Mobilization began when the United States declared war on Japan on December 8, 1941, one day after the attacks on Pearl Harbor.