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Nineteenth Amendment
who: Anyone but mainly women
What: Its a law stating that you cant deny anyone the right to vote.
When: 1920
Where: Everyone in the U.S
Summary: The 19th Amendement stated that it was illgal to deny soemones right to vote due to their sex. -
Emergency Quota Act
Who: It affects immigrants from any country coming into the u.s.
What:It was an emergency quota to keep the population of the u.s. down
When:1921
WhereThe United States and the immigrating countries.
Summary:The number of immigrants admitted from any country annually to 3% of the number of residents from that country living in the United States. -
Louisiana Flood
Who: People who populated Lousiaiana.
What: A flood that destoryed a lot of peoples homes.
When: 1922
Where:Louisanana
Summary: It was a flood that was disastrous and destroyed a lot of Lousiana. -
King Tutankhamens Tomb Was Found
Who: Howard Carter and KIng Tutankhamen
What: King Tutankhamun's tomb was open.
When: 1923
Where: Valley of the Kings on the west bank of the Nile.
Summary: King Tutankhamun's tomb was opened by Howard Carter, and they found his corpse. -
The First Mancy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Who: A lot of different people who wanted to celebrate Thanksgiving.
What: The first parade to celebrate Thanksgiving.
When: 1924
Summary: The first Thanksgiving parade was held in 1924 on Macy's Herald Square. -
The Great Gatspy Was Released
Who: F. Scott Fitzgerald
What: It was a book to show the American Dream and it's attainability.
When: 1925
Where: New York, C. Scribner's Sons
Summary: A book to show the American Dream and was published by F. Scott Fitzgerald. -
First Television Demonstration
Who: John Logie Baird
What:First Televison Demonstration
When:1926
Where: 22 Frith street, London
Summary: John Logie Baird created the first telecision demonstration. -
Charles Lindergh Flies Over The Atlantic
Who: Charles Lingbergh
What: He flies the Spirit of St. Louis.
When: 1927
Where: Across the Atlantic
Summary: Charles Lindbergh flies the Spirit of St. Louis over the Atlantic Ocean. -
Penicillin Discovery
Who: Alexander Fleming
What: Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin which changed the medical field forever.
When: 1928
Where: St. Mary's Hospital, London
Summary: Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin for the medical field. -
The Crash Of Wall Street
Who: Everyone in America.
What: It was a crash in stock markets.
When: 1929
Where: Everywhere mainly New York
Summary: The stock market crashed which causes the Great Depression to begin. -
The Dust Bowls Begin
Who: Everyone
What: It was a dust bowl that brought a major drought.
When: 1930
Where: 23 states across the U.S.
Summary: It was the worst drought in the last 300 years. -
Food Riots and Banks Collapse
Who: Everyone
What: People have riots over food.
When: 1931
Where: Minneapolis
Summary: People were having riots over food and canned goods because of the great depression -
President Roosevelt is Elected
Who: President Roosevelt
What: Roosevelt gets elected as president.
When: 1932
Where: United States
Summary: President Roosevelt gets elected as president by the public -
The First Hundred Days and the New Deal
Who: President Roosevelt
What: President Roosevelt passed 77 laws while in his first 100 days of being president.
When: 1933
Where: U.S.
Summary: President Roosevelt passed 77 laws in 100 days. -
Dust Storms and Droughts Continue
Who: It affected most of the U.S.
What: The dust storms caused the droughts to get more severe.
When: 1934
Where: All across the U.S.
Summary: The dust bowl was causing the previous droughts to get worse which impacted people. -
Creation of the Works Progress Administration
Who: The Emergency Relief Appropriation, and people who are unemployed.
What: It was a motion to help people get jobs.
When: 1935
Where: U.S.
Summary: It was an act that helped people all across America get jobs, to help with the unemployment crisis. -
President Roosevelet Elected for a Second Term
Who: President Roosevelt
What: Roosevelt was elected for a second term.
When: 1936
Where: U.S.
Summary: Roosevelt was elected for a second term by the American Public. -
The Start of World War Two
Who: Multiple countries
What: The start of WWII because of Hitler
When: 1939
Where: Everywhere
Summary: Hitler started to invade countries and the U.S. sent troops to help France and Britain to support them. -
United States enters WWII
Who: U.S. citizens
What: Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan and the U.S. joined WWII.
When: 1941
Where: United States
Summary: The United States joined the war after the bombing of Pearl Harbor -
JFK get Elected
Who: John F. Kennedy
What: Kennedy gets elected as president.
When: 1960
Where: U.S.
Summary: JFK gets elected president by the public. -
The Sit-ins and the New South
Who: African Americans
What: To create a new sense of pride and power for African Americans
When: 1960
Where: North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Maryland, Kentucky, Alabama, Virginia, and Florida.
Summary: It was a protest that protested a new sense of power and pride for African Americans. -
Berlin Wall Erected
Who: Soviets
What: Built by the German Democratic Republic during the Cold War.
When: 1961
Where: Berlin
Summary: The Berlin Wall was built to prevent to the Soviets from entering Berlin. -
JFK Assassinated
Who: John F. Kennedy
What: Asassinated during Parade
When: 1963
Where: Parkland Memorial Hospital
Summary: JFK was assassinated during parade on live television. -
Civil Rights Act
Who: Everyone
What: It was an act to prohibit discrimination
When: 1964
Where: The White House
Summary: The Civil Rights Act was an act that stated that it is prohibited to discriminate against someone based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. -
First Spacewalks
Who: Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov
What: The first man to be launched into space
When: 1965
Where: Space
Summary: Alexei Leonov becomes the first man to be launched into space. -
China's Cultural Revolution
Who: Mao Zedong
What: It was a revolution due to Mao Zedong thinking someone had infiltrated their government.
When: 1966
Where: China
Summary: A revolution due to Mao Zedong thinking someone had infiltrated their government. -
Assassination's of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy
Who: Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy
What: They both got assassinated in the same year.
When: 1968
Where: Indianapolis (Martin Luther), Good Samaritan Hospital (Kennedy)
Summary: They both got assassinated in the same year -
Apollo 11 Landing
Who: Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and pilot Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin
What: It was the first people to land on the moon.
When: 1969
Where: The moon
Summary: Apollo 11 was the first moon landing for the human species