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The 19th Amendment takes effect
The 19th Amendment to the US Constitution allows women to vote. -
Coolidge becomes President
Calvin Coolidge becomes the 30th president of the United States. -
The Okeechobee Hurricane strikes
A disastrous hurricane hits the Bahamas and Florida, killing over 4,000 people. -
The Great Depression begins
Wall Street crashes, resulting in the start of the Great Depression. -
Hoover becomes President
Herbert Hoover becomes the 31st president of the United States. -
FDR becomes President
Franklin Delano Roosevelt becomes the 32nd president of the United States. -
The Great Depression ends
The beginning of World War II stimulates the economy and the Great Depression comes to an end. -
World War II Begins
World War II begins, with Germany and Italy forming the beginning of the Axis powers and beginning their conquest.