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President Calvin Coolidge
Coolidge was nicknamed the "Silent Cal" and was the 30th American President. The Presidency of Calvin Coolidge spanned the period in United States history that encompasses the events of the WW1 & Prohibition era. -
The Klu Klux Klan is reborn
The KKK believed that America should be racially pure, which means they discriminated the blacks. The Klan became very strong in many states, including non-southern states. The Klu Klux Klan had over 5 million members in 1924. It tried persuade politics by using violence, but by the end of the decade the Klan began to decline. -
Revenue Act of 1924
This act, also known as the Mellon tax bill, cut federal tax rates and established the U.S. Board of Tax Appeals, which was later renamed the United States Tax Court in 1942. The bill was named after U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon. -
Electric Razor
The electric razor was invented by Jacob Schick in 1928. This convenient form of shaving did not require the use of water or shaving cream. -
President Herbert Hoover
He was nicknamed the "Great Humanitarian" and was the 31st American President. The Presidency of Herbert Hoover spanned the period in United States history that encompasses the events of the Depression & WW2 era. -
Stock Market Crash
This was a four-day collapse of stock prices. It was the worst decline in U.S. history. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 25 percent. -
Gold Standard Termination
FDR takes United States off gold standard, a monetary system in which currency is backed by gold, when Congress enacted a joint resolution nullifying the right of creditors to demand payment in gold. -
Beginning of World War II
This was one of the bloodiest wars, because from 40 million to 50 million deaths were recorded. The War was between the Axis (Germany, Austria, Italy and Japan) on the one hand, and the Allies (Canada, India, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Rhodesia, Jamaica, British etc.) The outcome was that the Allies beat the Axis. This was the most widespread war.
