American Events from 1921-1941

Warren Harding becomes President

Mar 4, 1921

Warren Harding is elected President if the United States.

Calvin Coolidge becomes President

Aug 3, 1923

Calvin Coolidge is elected President of the United States.

Scopes Trial

Jul 21, 1925

A teacher named John T. Scopes is put on trial for teaching his students evolution.

Charles Lindbergh’s Flight

May 21, 1927

Charles Lindbergh is the first man to fly over the Atlantic.

Herbert Hoover becomes President

Mar 4, 1929

Herbert Hoover is elected the 31st President of the United States.

Black Tuesday

Oct 29, 1929

The stock market crashed on Black Tuesday leading to the Great Depression.

Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President

Mar 4, 1933

Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected the 32nd President of the United States.

Hitler becomes the Fuher

Aug 19, 1934

Hitler becomes Germany’s supreme power.

World War II Begins

Sep 3, 1939

World War II begins by the Nazis bombing many cities.

Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor forcing America to join World War II.