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Right to Vote
Women win the right to vote after the 19th amendment is passed. -
First Radio Station
The first commercial radio station was KDKA in Pittsburgh, and broadcasted the returns of the Harding-Cox presidential election. -
Washington Naval Conference
The Washington Naval Conference was a military conference called by the president of the time, Warren G. Harding and held in Washington D. C. -
Revenue Act
Part of the Mellon Plan to lower tax rates and established the US board of Tax Appeals. It was called as an act to reduce and equalize taxation, to provide revenue for the government, and for other purposes. The bill introduced tax cuts but included a gift tax for the wealthy. -
Lindbergh Crosses the Atlantic
Charles Lindbergh, whose plane, heavily laden with fuel, gradually became airborne and took on the adventure of crossing the atlantic. 23.5 hours later he landed in Paris. He was the first person to fly across the atlantic alone -
Black Tuesday
The wall street crash of 1929 was the most devastating stock crash in the history of the United States of America. -
FDR Elected
The 32nd President of the United States was elected November 8, 1932. He won a record 4 presidential elections and dominated his partner after 1932. -
National Bank holiday
The day after FDR's inauguration, FDR declared a "bank holiday" which closed all banks in the country to prevent a collapse of the banking system. Roosevelt took measures to restore the public's confidence in the financial systems. When banks opened a week later, the panic was over. -
Works Progress Administration
Works Progress Administration is established Social Security Act is passed. -
FBI
(Aug. 14). Bureau of Investigation (established 1908) becomes the Federal Bureau of Investigation under J. Edgar Hoover. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt gets his second inauguration. -
Fair Labour Standards Act
FLSA set the first minimum wage in the US at $.25 an hour
