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Prohibition
Even with the banning of alcohol, it was almost impossible for law enforcement to stop the making, selling, and buying of alcohol. People would make alcohol and sell it. They got the name "Rum Runners." -
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The Spirit of St. Louis Flight
The Spirit of St. Louis Flight took over 33 hours. He had flown over 3,600 miles. -
Teapot Dome Scandall
Hearings on the Teapot Dome Scandall began. The trial was heard before the Senate Committee on Public Lands and Surveys. -
President Coolidge gets Elected
President Coolidge was the 30th President of the United States. He served as a Republican from 1924 to 1929. -
"The Spirit of St. Louis" leaves New York for Paris
The plane was made to be as lightweight as possible. It would be flying across the ocean to Paris. It also made the famous aviator, Charles Lindbergh, as famous as he is today. -
"The Spirit of St. Louis" lands in Paris
The plane flew all the way to Paris in about 34 hours. This was the first time a plane flew that distance in so little time. -
President Hoover is elected
Hoover's election happened only months before Black Tuesday. He promised that he would help end poverty during his term, but during his term, many people became unemployed. -
Black Tuesday
On this Tuesday, the most horrific stock market crash in history happened. This stock market crash was the biggest cause of the Great Depression. -
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Dust Bowl Years
The Dust Bowl was a series of many dust storms across the U.S. and some of Canada. It was caused by the constant plowing by farmers which loosened the topsoil on the ground. -
Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act
This act was created to try to help the American economy by making U.S. products the ideal items to buy. The tariff raised taxes on foreign goods to protect U.S. businesses. -
Bonus Army March
Veterans marched on Washington demanding their payments for their military services. After a couple weeks, the attorney general ordered the military to clear out the veterans. Pictures soon travelled around the country, causing many to become upset. -
President Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected
President Roosevelt is the only president to have been elected to more than two terms. He has also faced multiple assassination attempts, the final one ending his life. He led America through the Great Depression. -
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
The CCC was part of the New Deal that was meant to give young, unemployed men work. It conserved natural resources in rural areas. -
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
The TVA was also part of the New Deal. It tried to help the economy of the Tennessee Valley area, which was one of the worst areas to live in during the Great Depression. -
FDIC
The FDIC is a government organization that was created to protect people who had money in banks. If a bank was a member of the FDIC and something happened to it, the people with money in that bank would have their money, up to $250,000, saved. -
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
The WPA was one of the most helpful organizations created by the New Deal. It employed millions to build things such as highways and parks in almost every area of the United States. -
Social Security Act
This act is still in effect today. It mostly helps the elderly, providing them with money after retirement. It also helps the poor, widows, and the unemployed. -
Beginning of World War 2
World War 2 started because of the Nazi invasion of Poland. The Nazi's were trying to achieve world domination. They were also allied with Slovakia and Japan. Japan caused the U.S. to enter the war.
