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Red Scare
The red scare was the fear of communism popular in America and other capitalist countries from roughly 1917 to 1920. -
19th Amendment Passed by Congress
Women called for the right to vote, and movement towards true equality. -
Sacco and Vanzetti Charged
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Prohibition
Prohibition came with the call to a higher moral ground the government felt was necessary. Alcohol was banned from roughly 1920 to 1933. -
19th Amendment Ratified
It was finally official, women were given the equal right to vote as men, this was a real step towards equality. -
Sacco and Vanzetti Indicted
Sacco and Vanzetti were officially charged. -
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Harding Presidency
Harding was one of the most respected presidents. "He looked like a president 'ought to look." However, after his sudden death in San Francisco in 1923, the Teapot Dome Scandal and other acts of corruption came to light, hurting his reputation. -
Sacco and Vanzetti Put on Trial
Sacco and Vanzetti were officially brought to court. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
The government set aside oil-rich lands for the navy. -
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Calvin Coolidge Presidency
During his early presidency, he did everything he could to stay out of the economy. He believed the economy would fix itself better without government influence. However, during his later presidency, he took more action to connect business and government. -
Quota System (Immigration Act of 1924)
The government put certain limits on the amount of immigrating people that could enter the country, in an effort to keep local jobs, in 1924. -
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Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance was a time that brought to light a new black cultural identity from the 1920s to the 1930s. -
Route 66 Finished
Route 66 was part of the second new deal, and created plenty of new jobs helping the country become better. When it was finished, it joined the two ends of the country together. -
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Hoover Presidency
Hoover was seen as indecisive and inactive during the Great Depression, making almost no action to help the economy. As a result, Hoover lost the re-election by a landslide to FDR. -
Black Tuesday
The bottom fell out of the market on this fateful day, with the general population trying to save all of their money and pull it out of the bank at once. -
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Great Depression
The great depression was a period of high unemployment, a lack of basic amenities, and no hope in the US. When the bottom fell out of the US market, as everyone pulled their money out at once, the economy stopped completely. This started on the 29th of October in 1929, and kept going until mid-1939. -
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Dust Bowl
The dust bowl was a period where the unrooted and unwetted soil in the midwest of America started to become a serious problem. Dirt and sand were picked up by the wind and blackened the sky, making the midwest a very hazardous area. The Dust Bowl started in 1931, and ended in the mid-1930's. -
Bonus Army Conflict
This was the day that Hoover ordered an attack on the town the Bonus Army had set up. -
Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany
After many months of discussion, Paul von Hindenburg appointed Hitler as the Chancellor of Germany. -
New Deal
A set of policies intended to give the people of America a better chance in life, mainly by helping them to produce a steady income. -
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FDR Presidency
FDR was widely viewed as one of the most influential and charismatic presidents of all time. He ran for four terms before his unexpected death. Though he suffered from Polio, he did everything he did to ensure a prosperous future for America. -
First Fireside Chat
Roosevelt was the first president who took the time to speak to all of the citizens, embracing the new technology of radios to do so. He had his fireside chats every Sunday night, and his calming voice educated all of America on the exact state of the world, and what they should do to prosper in it. -
21st Amendment Ratified
Arguably one of the most disappointing amendments of all time, the twenty-first amendment was made for the singular purpose of repealing the eighteenth amendment. -
Second New Deal
The second new deal introduced many new committees and administrations which, mainly, created new jobs all over America, mainly devoted to the urbanization and beautification of America. The second new deal was spread out over 1935.
