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Between the Wars // United States
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Congress passes 19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote, is passed by Congress and sent to the states for ratification.
19th Amendment -
Treaty of Versailles
World War I officially ended with the Treaty of Versailles, it was negotiated among the Allied Powers.
Treaty of Versailles -
League of Nations Instituted
The League of Nations formally comes together.
League of Nations -
Stringent Immigration Law
President Calvin Coolidge signs into law the Comprehensive Immigration Act, the most stringent immigration policy up to that time in the nation’s history.
Immigration Law -
Indian Citizenship Act
Indian Citizenship Act
With Congress’ passage of the Indian Citizenship Act, the government of the United States confers citizenship on all Native Americans born within the territorial limits of the country. -
The Great Depression
The Great Depression started in 1929 and went on till 1939, it was the longest-lasting downturn of the History of Western industrialized world.
The Great Depression -
First Elected Female Senator
First Female Senator
Ophelia Wyatt Caraway, a Democrat from Arkansas, becomes the first woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate.
