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Timeline
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Wilson pushes for America to practice Isolationism
Wilson wanted America to stay out of foreign affairs and pushed for Isolationism. -
Wilson: Henry Ford Creates The First Assembly Line
Henry Ford revolutionized the process of manufacturing goods. He made it much more efficient. -
Wilson: 18th Amendment Passed
Prohibition is now in full effect. This makes it so that the purchase and sale of alcohol is illegal. -
Wilson:Al Capone's Crime Ring
Al Capone quickly became the most notorius gangster in America. He led a massive crime ring that profited off of distributing alcohol illegaly. -
Harding: Quota System Established
The quota system made it so that each country had a set number of people that could immigrate to the United States per year. -
Harding; Washington Naval Conference
Multiple world powers signed treaties to limit production of war ships, to not attack each other's possessions, and to respect China's independence. -
Harding: Teapot Dome Scandal
Alber Fall accepted bribes regarding the sale of pertroleum reserves and was sentenced to one year in prison and a $100,000 fine. -
Harding: Fordney-McCumber Tariff Act
Raised tariffs on imported foreign goods to make American goods more preferable to the consumer. People were more likely to purchase American made goods because they were cheaper. -
Coolidge: Scopes Trial
John Scopes was brought to court because he taught evolution to his students which was illegal. -
Coolidge: Route 66 was established
Route 66 was one of the orignial highways, -
Coolidge: Sacco & Vanzetti were executed
Sacco & Vanzetti were executed based on circumstantial evidence. -
Coolidge: Kellog-Briand Treaty was passed
The treaty was an international agreement where world powers agreed not to use military force to solve their problems. -
Hoover: Great Depression Started
Stock market crash causing many investors to lose all of their money. This led to an economic downturn that effected everyone, -
Hoover: Soup Kitchens were created
Soup kitchens were created to lessen the damage of the great depression on many American lives. The kitchens provided food for people who were unable to afford it. -
Hoover: Dust Bowl Started
Period of severe dust storms which runied agriculture for many Americans. -
Hoover: Boulder Dam
The bolder dam aka Hoover Dam started being buit. It is in the black canyon of the Colorado River. -
Hoover: Federak Home Loan Bank Act
This act vastly lowered the cost of home ownership so more people were able to own homes. -
Roosevelt: Good Neighbor Policy
FDR decided that we should stay out of Latin American Affairs. -
Roosevelt: Social Security Act
The act provided welfare for people who were unable to properly financially support themselves. This act protected the eldery, and the retired. -
Roosevelt: Declared War on Japan
FDR declared war on Japan after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. -
Roosevelt: Unemployment
FDR decreased the unemployment rate from 25% to 2%.
