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Calvin Coolidge Became President
On August 2, 1923, President Warren G. Harding unfortunately died from a heart attack. One day later, on the 3rd, his Vice President Calvin Coolidge was sworn into office (YAWP, Chapter 22, The New Era). -
Immigration Act of 1924
The Immigration Act of 1924 limited the number of allowed immigrants into the states. This act also included the National Origins Act and the Asian Exclusion Act, which prevented immigration from Asia (Ngai, 67, 1999). -
The Revenue Act of 1924
The Revenue Act cut federal taxes and also established the U.S. Board of Tax Appeals. The act also limited personal income taxes, and imports (Blakey, 475, 1924) -
Crash of the Stock Market
The stock market prices suddenly crashed and ten billion dollars vanished in just a few hours. Following, the stock market seemed to stabilize, but on October 29, the stock market began its steep fall (YAWP, Chapter 23, The Great Depression). -
Adolf Hitler Became Chancellor of Germany
After attempting to take control of Germany, Hitler became chancellor. Soon after, the Nazis controlled all German institutes (YAWP, Chapter 24, World War II). -
Franklin D. Roosevelt Becomes President
All-in-all, Franklin Roosevelt served the longest out of any U.S. present, at 4,422 days. With his first inaugural speech, Roosevelt reassured America despite the Great Depression with all were fighting through (YAWP, Chapter 23, The Great Depression). -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain demonstrated Britain's courage through destructive air raids coming from the German Air Force. The battle ended on October 31 (YAWP, Chapter 24, World War II). -
The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
The Japanese surprise attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The bombing of Pearl Harbor was one of the most significant actions which caused America to join WWII (YAWP, Chapter 24, World War II).