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The crash of the stock market
In October 1929, the Stock Market crashes. People who invested in the stock market are now at a loss. The 1929 stock market crash lost the equivalent of $396 billion today. This led America into the Great Depression. -
The Great Depression
After the stock market crash, America fell into a Great Depression that lasted until 1939. -
First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
In 1932, Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. -
FDR wins the election of 1932
The election of 1932 was won by Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt. The citizens of America like him way more compared to Hoover. In his first 100 days in office, Roosevelt launches the New Deal. FDR calls for social security, a more fair tax system and a host of federal jobs programs to get people back to work. -
Adolf Hitler becomes chancellor
In 1933, Adolf Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany appointed by President Paul von Hindenburg. -
Withdrawal from the League of Nations.
Germany, Japan, and Italy withdraw from the League of Nations. -
America ratified the 21st Ammendment
In 1933, the nation repeals the constitutional amendment prohibiting the making, selling, possessing and consuming of alcoholic drinks. -
Invasion of Ethiopia
Italian prime minister and dictator Benito Mussolini invades Ethiopia in 1935. -
The Nazis revoke German citizenship for all Jews
The Nazis revoke German citizenship for all Jews. Discrimination against Jews worsen over this period of time. -
Earhart disappears
Amelia Earhart crashes off the coast of Howland Island in the Pacific Ocean. This time she tried to attempt to be the first woman to fly around the world. It is still a mystery of how she disappeared. -
Beginning of World War 2
Germany invades Poland. France and Great Britain declares war on Germany. World War 2 officially starts and most of Europe is fighting. -
France surrenders
France withdraws from the war after Nazi Germany defeats them. -
Battle of Britain
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Pearl Harbor
The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. After this, Americans decided to get involved with World War 2. -
America joins WW2
4 days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, FDR decides to put America in the war. -
Japanese Americans put in concentration camps
From 1942 to 1945, FDR established a law that people of Japanese decent living in America would be put in isolated camps. -
D-Day
The Invasion of Normandy. Britain, America, Canada, and France attacked German forces on the coast of Normandy, France. With a huge force of over 150,000 soldiers, the Allies attacked and gained a victory that became the turning point for World War II in Europe. -
The War in Europe ended
After the Axis powers went in, Germans were forced to surrender. The war in Europe was over. However, Japan was still attacking in the Pacific. -
America bombs Hiroshima
After Japanese forces were taking over more countries, America decided that they needed to bomb Japan in order to stop them. They first bombed the city of Hiroshima. -
America bombs Nagasaki
After the bombing of Nagasaki, Japan still did not surrender. America then bombed Nagasaki and they finally surrendered after. -
World War 2 officially ended
The Japanese surrendered and the war was finally over. Americans could finally go back home with their families. -
Birth of the Baby Boomers
After the war ended, men were able to go back home to their families and were ready to have babies. They are labeled as 'baby boomers' because during this period of time, there was a statistically significant increase in the number of births. The baby boomers are people who were born between 1946 and 1964. -
Korean War starts
The Korean War began when the North Korean army crossed the 38th Parallel and invaded South Korea. Kim Il-sung's communist army quickly overran South Korea and the United States came to non-communist South Korea's aid. -
Winston Churchill
Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945, when he led Britain to victory in the Second World War, and again from 1951 to 1955. -
Queen Elizabeth the Second
In 1952, Britain's Princess Elizabeth 2 became queen at age 25 after the death of her father King George VI. -
The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 also known as the Hart–Celler Act was passed by the 89th United States Congress and signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson. The law abolished the National Origins Formula, which had been the basis of U.S. immigration policy since the 1920s. -
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Won as a Republican in the election of 1953 and served 2 terms until January 20, 1961. -
Discovery of DNA model
James Watson & Francis Crick suggest the first correct double-helix model of DNA structure. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren delivered the civil rights case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. Segregation of public schools was a violation of the 14th amendment and therefore unconstitutional. The case started in Dec 9, 1952. -
Sputnik 1
The Soviet Union launches the first earth-orbiting satellite, Sputnik I, ahead of the United States. Sputnik II is later launched on November 3rd. -
Cuban Communism
On the first day of 1959, Fidel Castro, leader of the Cuban Revolution, became the dictator of Cuba and brought communism to the Caribbean country. He ruled until 2008.
