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Prohibition Begins
Alcohol was banned. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
During the beginning of Harding's term, the oil that Wilson reserved for the Navy was transferred to some area. Somewhere along the way, money was illegally exchanged for the oil. -
President Coolidge is elected
President Coolidge won the election... -
The Spirit of St. Louis leaves New York for Paris
The Spirit of St. Louis embarks on the first constant overseas trip. -
The Spirit of St. Louis lands in Paris
The Spirit of St. Louis successfully lands in London after a constant flight. -
President Hoover is elected
President Hoover....is elected... -
Black Tuesday
A chain reaction fomr someone withdrawing all of their money, all of the banks went bankrupt and the sotkc market crashed. -
Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act
This act raised tariffs to an alltime high, whose initial intention was to protect farmers from agricultural farming, but had the opposite effect. -
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Dust Bowl Years
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Bonus Army March
A numch of veterans demanded payment for their services, for many were out of work since the beginning of the Greatm Depression. -
Prohibition Ends
Alcohol is now legal. -
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
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Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Provides electrity to 9 million people in 3 states. -
FDIC is founded
The FDIC was created to insure bank deposits after the collapse of many american banks during the intial years of the Great Depression. -
President Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected
Franklin D. Roosevelt won the election of 1933 -
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
In 1935, the WPA was formed as a relief measure. -
Social Security Act
Provided money for those who couldn't work. -
The Beginning of WWII
WWII began after a man was shot in Sudan
