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The Prohibition Era
Massive illegal selling of alcohol beverages nationwide due to the constitutional ban -
The Palmer Raids
An intense period of government persecution of radical political dissidents due to the Red Scare -
The Steel Strike ends
The Steel Strike ends with capitulation by steelworkers -
Senate rejects league
The senate of the U.S rejects the participation in the League of Nations in the Treaty of Versailles -
Women Suffrage
The 19th amendment is finally passed granting women the right to vote -
Tariffs are increased
The U.S increases tariff for trade and this increases the domestic economy -
German Reparations
Due to the Treaty of Versailles, the American dollar enters hyperinflation and putting Germany in great debt -
Hoover is elected president
Hoover is elected president as a Republican -
Black Tuesday
The Wall Street stock crashes as a result the U.S economy collapses -
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The Great Depression
A worldwide depression that effects the economy of each country and causing unemployment to skyrocket -
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The Dust Bowl
Due to extreme drought in the mid-west part of the U.S, massive winds pick up dirt and causing massive storms -
Unemployment rises
Unemployment rises twice as fast in the U.S due to the depression -
Franklin Roosevelt is president
Franklin Roosevelt is chosen over Herbert Hoover -
The Emergency Banking Act
Congress passes the Emergency Banking Act allowing only banks that are backed with federal reserve are allowed opened -
21st amendment
Prohibition comes to an end with the 21st amendment allowing Americans to drink alcohol -
The Work Progress Administration
The government passes the Work Progress Administration lending jobs to citizens to work for the government for building structures -
Black Sunday
20 massive dust storms are spread across the mid-west of the U.S. -
The Hoover Dam
President Roosevelt attend the ceremony of the Hoover Dam -
The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg catches on fire and crashes in New Jersey -
The Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge is finally finished and opened to the public in San Francisco -
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World War II
The second world war begins as Hitler invades Poland and forces the world to fight another bloody war -
The Attack of Pearl Harbor
The Empire of Japan launches a surprise attack against the U.S base and forces the U.S to join WWII -
The Armistice of Cassibile
Italy sings an armistice to the Allies -
D Day
The Allies including America land on Normandy, France to invade Nazi occupied land -
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The atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The U.S launches to atomic bombs against the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and forcing Japan to surrender