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Selective Service Act
• Selective Service Act (May 18, 1917) Six weeks after the US entered World War I, Congress passed this act, giving the president the power to draft soldiers. The act required all men 21-30 to register for military service since the Allies needed fresh troops to replace their exhausted men on the battlefront. After the act was initiated, around 10 million men had registered for war. -
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Roaring 20's, Great Depression, and WWII
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18th Amendment
Prohibition movements began during the late 1800s, but in the 1920s the prohibition movement reached progressed even further. Women and Christians were strong advocates of prohibition and thought alcohol was the root of all evil. To relive these people’s problems, Congress passed the 18th Amendment which prohibited the manufacturing, transporting, and sale of alcoholic beverages. After the amendment was passed, there was an increase in organized crime as bootlegging became popular. -
19th Amendment
Women’s rights movement began during the progressive era and they demanded gender equality in general. However, in 1948 women’s right movement was launched at the Seneca Falls Convention. After the convention women began to demand the right to vote and that’s when suffrage became a big part of the women’s rights movement. After a long 70 year battle, women were finally awarded the right to vote when Congress passed the 19th Amendment on June 4, 1919 that would be later ratified on August 18, 192 -
Sacco Vanzetti Trial
Sacco Vanzetti Trialo Two anarchist Italian immigrants (Nicola Sacco & Bartolomeo Vanzetti) charged for armed robbery and murder in Massachusetts. The trials lasted from 1920-1927 due to circumstantial evidence and the fact that they had an alibi for the time the crime took place. Due to lack of evidence the case incited controversy and many believe that they had been framed for the crime because of their anarchist and pro-union activities. -
Harlem Renaissance
Harlem Renissanceo African American artistic movement in the Harlem section of New York City in the 1920’s. During this period writers, poets, painters, and musicians came together to express feelings and experiences, most commonly about the injustices they faced. Instilled interest of other races in African American culture and a sense of pride in African Americans. -
Great Gatsby Publication
The Great Gatsby was the third novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The book was first publishe d on April 10, 1925. The novel is based off the era known as the "Jazz Age." The process of publishing the novel was long for Fitzgerald. In May of 1923, he sent a copy of the novel to his publisher, but it didn't get published because there were some revisions that needed to be made. So Fitzgerald tried again in February of 1925 and was rejected, but in April the book was finally pubished. -
John Scopes' Trial
Fundamentalist were religious believers who interpreted the Bible very strictly. These fundamentalist opposed the new type of religious believers, modernist because they accepted the idea of science and religion. One of the main challenges to fundamentalist beliefs was the teaching of evolution in a public school. John Scopes was biology teacher who taught his students Charles Darwin’s idea of evolution which was banned form public teaching. Scopes was charged and his trial is often referred to -
Flight of Charles Lindebergh
Charles Lindbergh was an American pilot who successfully completed the first solo flight. He flight was the first ever nonstop transatlantic flight from New York to Paris. Lindbergh flew on a single-engine monoplane, The Spirit of St. Louis. His flight was sponsored by the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce and Ryan Airlines Corporation of San Diego volunteered to build is specific aircraft. Lindbergh tested out his plane on May 12, 1927 and seeing that it was suitable he officially began is flight o -
The Jazz Singer
Jazz SingerThe first movie to ever be produced with sound (“talkie”). The movie depicted the life of the famous jazz singer Al Jolson. This film was produced by the Warner Bros. Replaced the radio and transformed the way Americans stayed connected and communicated. -
Herbert Hoover Elected President
In 1928, Herbert Hoover was the Republican’s presidential nominee. If elected, Hoover promised to bring peace and prosperity to America. He won 40 states and defeated the Democratic nominee. With 444 electoral votes, Hoover won the presidential election of 1928 and would become America’s 31st president. During Hoover’s presidency America’s economy would see an all-time low with the Great Depression. Failing to realize the severity of the situation Hoover would loose popularity with many America -
St. Valentins's Day Massacre
St. Valentine's Day MassacreThis marks one of the bloodiest days in mob history. Al Capone “Scarface” and George “Bugs” Morgan were two infamous mobsters who were longtime rivals. Seven of Morgan’s men were shot to death by several men dressed as policemen. Capone wasn’t officially found guilty of setting up the murders but is still suspected of doing so. -
Black Tuesday
Black Tuesdayo The day the stock market crashed. The crash was caused by over speculation and over production of consumer goods (one of the causes of the Great Depression). People panicked and tried to sell their stocks and withdraw all money from the banks but were unable to do either. This day marked the end official end of the Roaring 20’s and the beginning of the Great Depression. -
FDIC passed
FDICThe Banking Act of 1933 created the FDIC to abalize the economy andthe failing bank system. FDIC stands for Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The FDIC is a federally sponsored corporation that insures accounts in national banks and other qualified institutions. One of FDR’s New Deal measures to examine banks and safeguard savings in hopes of preventing anther stock market crash. -
First Election of FDR
Franklin Roosevelt was the governor of New York, but in the 1932 election he would be elected as America’s 32nd president. America was still battling the economic crisis of the Great Depression when FDR was elected. In order to relieve some of the people’s problems Roosevelt acted quickly to reassure Americans that prosperity would return. Following his election, Roosevelt would enact his New Deal programs that promised relief, reform and recovery. FDR’s presidency is most significant because i -
21st Amendment
People began to realize that Prohibition and the passage of the 18th amendment was failing. Everyone began bootlegging and the amount of organized crime was constantly increasing. The 21st amendment legalized the making, selling, and consumption of alcohol. This marked the end of prohibition by repealing the 18th amendment. -
National Labor Relations Act
Wagner Acto This act is also known as the Wagner Act. It protects the rights of employees to organize without being hampered by employers. This allows unions to organize and collectively bargain with management. The act created the National Labor Review Board (NLRB) and helped promote the growth of organized labor in the decade to come. -
Social Security Act passed
One of FDR’s New Deal programs, the Social Security Act would proved income for the unemployed and retired persons over the age of 65. Social Security was America’s first welfare program. It provide payments for blind, handicapped and needy children. Social Security would also be used to help s -
Neutrality Act
Allowed the president to ban all arms shipments & forbid U.S. citizens to travel on the ships of belligerent nations. The 1st of many laws that limited the amount of help the U.S. gave to nations at war. Other acts include: Act of 1936: banned extension of loans/credits to belligerents; Act of 1937: banned shipment of arms to opposing side of the civil war in Spain; Act of 1937: “Cash and Carry act”; Citizens & ships not allowed in the war zones; Act of 1939: Expanded the Cash and Carry limits -
Hindenburg Disaster
On May 3, 1937, the Hindenburg left Germany for a journey across the Atlantic. The Hindenburg had 36 civilian passengers and a crew of 61 members. The plan was to land at Lakehurst Navy Air Base, but while attempting to moor at the air base, the airship blew up. The airship incinerated in seconds killing 13 passengers, 21 crew men, and 1 member of the ground crew. The Hindenburg was aired as a part of America’s first cost-to-coast radio broadcast. -
Golden Gate Bridge Completion
Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge began on January 5, 1933. The bridge was finally completed in 1937 and the finished product has a 4,200 foot long suspension span. It is the world’s longest suspension bridge. The bridge was open for public use in May 1937 with about 2 billion vehicles going across it. The bridge gets its name from the Golden Gate Strait where San Francisco Bay opens into the Pacific Ocean. The bridge connects the northern part of San Francisco to Martin County, California. -
Nazi Germany invades Poland
[Invasion of Poland]( https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005070)o German forces invaded Poland and used blitzkrieg tactics to regain the territory they lost due to the Treaty of Versailles and control all of Poland. This act broke the agreements made at the Munich Conference and war ensued. Germany’s invasion broke their nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union to share the country and caused the Soviet Union to side with Britain and France (the Allies). The invasion was the official cause of World War II. -
Lend-Lease Act signed by FDR
[Lend Lease Act]( http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/lend-lease-act )o The main way that the US provided military aid to foreign nations during WWII. This act allowed the president to transfer defense materials to any country whose defense he deemed vital to the defense of the U.S. The transfer of materials did not demand compensation which kept strain off of the U.S. during battle. Used to aid the Allied powers (Great Britain, China, and the Soviet Union). -
Pearl Harbor
[Pearl Harbor]( http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor)o The U.S. attempted to end Japanese aggression by placing economic sanctions and trade embargos. Japan was unhappy with this & decided they wouldn’t back down. Japan then sent hundreds of Japanese fighter planes to attack the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The assault lasted around 2 hours and thousands died in the attack. The president, Franklin Roosevelt, and Congress declared war the very next day, and the U.S. entered WWII. -
D-Day
Also known as the Battle of Normandy. Began in June 1944 and lasted until August of the same year. The Battle resulted in the Allied powers liberating Western Europe from Nazi control. One June 6, 1944 Operation Overload, D-Day, began and over 156,000 forces from the Allied Powers landed on the beaches of France which were heavily fortified by Germans. D-Day was one of the largest military assaults in history. The operation took plenty of planning and time to execute but by August 1944, all of F -
Concentration Camps Liberated
Auschwits, the largest concentration camp used by the Nazis ws liberated in January 1945, by the Soviets. Soviets also liberated camps in the Baltic states of Poland. Before Germany surrendered, the Soviets were able to liberate the Stotthof, Sachsenhausen, and Ravensbrueck camps. The US liberated the Buchenuald camp in April 1945. The US was also able to liberate the Dora-Mittelbau, Flossenburg, and Dachau Mauthausen camps. British forces liberated camps in the Northern parts of Germany. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Iwo JimaMajor battle between Japanese forces and invading US troops. The USA needed a base close to Japan in order to gain an advantage. The island was defended by more than 20,000 army and navy troops. Despite Japans impressive military numbers, the very bloody war ended in a US victory. -
FDR's Death
FDR's DeathOver the years it was obvious that the president’s health was slowly deteriorating. When he died suddenly, the news shocked the entire nation. FDR never got to see the end of WWII. Roosevelt’s Vice President, Harry Truman, became President of the United States. -
V-E Day
Victory in Europe Day; German troops had finally decided to surrender to the Soviet Union. This was the final cease-fire and the documents would be signed in Berlin and eastern Germany. More than 13,000 British POWs were released and returned back to Great Britain. To celebrate this win, Great Britain and the United States displayed flags, banners, and rejoiced. The Soviet Union was still facing conflict with Germany and would have to celebrate V-E Day on May 9 in Moscow. -
HIroshima and Nagaski
Japan's Surrendero There was a lot of controversy of whether or not the dropping of an atomic bomb was necessary, but in the end it was decided that it was needed to end the war. On August 6, the US dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. After it was dropped, Japan still refused to unconditionally surrender and that’s when it was decided to drop a second atomic bomb. On August 9, a second bomb was dropped on the city Nagasaki. Japan’s officially surrendered on September 2nd. -
VJ Day
Japan had unconditionally surrendered to the Allied Powers. This ended World War II. From that moment, August 14 and 15 would be forever known as “Victory over Japan Day.” “VJ Day” is also associated with September 2, 1945 because this was Japan’s formal surrender that took place aboard the U.S.S. Missouri.
