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Woodrow Wilson elected as President
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Roarin Twenties
From Woodrow Wilson to Franklin D. Roosevelt. -
Missionary Diplomacy
Wilson established a policy for the US to deny recognition to any Latin American government it viewed as oppressive, undemocratic, or hostile to US interests. -
Declaration of War
Wilson went before Congress to declare war on Germany, thus letting the US join WWI. -
Prohibition
The Prohibition Act was passed, banning manufacturing and selling of alcohol. -
Suffrage
The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote. -
Warren Gamaliel Harding elected as President
Warren Gamaliel Harding was elected as the President. -
Fordney-McCumber Tariff
America adopted the Fordney-McCumber Tariff which raised taxes on some US imports by 60%. It was meant to protect US businesses. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
The government set aside oil-rich public lands at Teapot Dome, Wyoming, and Elk Hills, California, for US Navy use. Albert B Fall got the oil reserves tansferred from the navy to the Interior Department. Fall then secretly leased the land to two private oil companies, receiving more than $400,000 in loans, bonds, & cash. -
Harding's death
Harding dies suddenly possibly of a heart attack or stroke. -
Calvin Coolidge is President of US
On this morning, Calvin received word that Harding had suffered a heart attack. Being the Vice President, Coolidge became president. -
Scopes Trial
John T. Scopes went agaisnt William Jennings Bryan in a court case regarding the role of evolution in public schools and in American society. Scopes was found guilty and fined $100. -
Lindbergh
Charles Lindbergh made the first non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic. -
Airplane Industry
Pan American Airways was founded, and they inaugurated the first transatlantic passenger flights. -
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth hit a record 60 homeruns, inspiring Americans for years to come. -
Herbert Hoover is President
Herbert Hoover is elected as President of the US right before the stock market crash. -
Stock Market Crash
Stock prices peaked and then fell. The market took a plunge and many Americans lost most if not all of their money. -
Boulder Dam
Hoover authorized the Boulder Dame on the Colorado River. This would create less federal intervention and provide jobs to some Americans. -
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Congress approved the RFC, which authorized up to $2 billion in emergency financing for banks, life insurance companies, railraods, and other large businesses. -
Federal Home Loan Bank Act
Hoover signed the Federal Home Loan Bank Act which lowered mortgage rates for homeowners and allowed farmers to refinance their farm loans and avoid foreclosure. -
Franklin D Roosevelt elected as President
Franklin D Roosevelt is elected as President of the United States. -
New Deal
FDR delivered an address discussing the New Deal. This deal was meant to relieve the needy, recover the economy, and reform finances. -
Glass-Steagall Act
The Glass-Steagall Act was passed which established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The FDIC provided federal insurance for individual bank accounts of up to $5,000, reassuring millions that their money was safe. -
Electricity for Rural Areas
The Rural Electrification Administration provided affordable electricity for isolated rural areas. -
Wagner Act
FDR signed into law the Wagner Act, which prohibited unfair labor practices such as threatening workers, firing union members, and interfering with union organizing. -
Franklin D Roosevelt dies
FDR dies in Warm Springs, GA, after a "terrible headache".
