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Warren Harding Becomes President
In March 1921, Warren G. Harding took oath and became the twenty-ninth president of the United States. -
President Harding Dies; Vice President Coolidge Takes Office
In August 1923, President Warren Harding died of a heart attack, and Vice President Calvin Coolidge took his place as president. -
State of Tennessee v. Scopes Trial Takes Place
On March 21, 1925, the well-known Scopes v. State of Tennessee trial took place, with a school teacher who had taught about the Theory of Evolution being faced with violating the Butler Act, a law preventing the teaching of evolution. This court case came to be very well known and was a key moment in the American "culture war." -
First Nonstop New York to Paris Flight
On May 21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh successfully performed the first nonstop solo flight from New York to Paris in thirty-three hours. This was exceedingly difficult at the time as Lindbergh had to navigate over 3000 miles across the ocean by himself without the help of modern-day flight technology. -
Nazi Book Burns Take Place
On May 10, 1933, over 25,000 books that were deemed "non-German" were burned in Germany. These books included those who were written by Jewish authors and other "un-German books". -
Germany Invades Poland, Starting World War II
On September 1, 1939, German forces invaded Poland, leading to the start of World War II. -
Hitler Invades the Soviet Union
On Sunday, June 22, 1941, Germany invaded the Soviet Union, breaking the two countries' nonaggression pact. This was the largest land invasion in history. -
Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, Japan bombed the United States' Pearl Harbor, leading to the United States joining World War II.
