Timeline of 1921-1941

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  • Emergency Immigration Act

  • Radio station KDKA opened

    Operating out of Pittsburgh, Pa. this radio station's history is a bit unclear. However, it is still running, and if the sunspots are out, it could be heard from all over the country.

  • Teapot Dome Scandal

    Actually taking place over several weeks, this was an attempt by members of Harding's cabinet to get money for usage of government land.

  • Five-Power Naval Treaty

    Mutual agreement to limit the sizes of naval fleets between the United States, Great Britain, Japan, France, and Italy.
    Source:https://www.britannica.com/event/Washington-Conference-1921-1922#ref227917

  • Harding's Voyage of Understanding

    Warren Harding visited Alaska during this trip, but suffered health problems while away and had to return.

  • President Harding's dies

    President Harding died at his wife's side after a cross country trip. Heart failure is now suspected as the cause of death, but originally a brain hemorrhage..
    Source:https://www.history.com/news/the-unexpected-death-of-president-harding-90-years-ago

  • Immigration Act of 1924

    Choked the amount of immigrants from certain countries by limiting numbers to a mere fraction of previous immigration rates.
    Source:https://history.state.gov/milestones/1921-1936/immigration-act

  • 1924 Presidential Election

    Republican candidate: Calvin Coolidge (382 electoral votes)
    Democratic candidate: John Davis (336 electoral votes)
    "Bull-Moose" candidate: Robert La Follette (13 electoral votes)
    Prohibition candidates: H. Faris & M. Brehm
    Socialist candidates: F. Johns & V. Reynolds
    Communist candidates: W. Foster & B. Gitlow
    Incumbent Calvin Coolidge--former vice president under Harding--won a second term in office.
    Source: https://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h892.html
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    Scopes Trial

  • Kelly Act

    Also known as the Contract Air Mail Act, this act made changes to the Air Mail systems used by the Post office, allowing private companies to act as mail carriers.
    Source: https://www.britannica.com/technology/history-of-flight/From-airmail-to-airlines-in-the-United-States#ref943564

  • Air Commerce Act

    This act helped create government regulations concerning aeronautical activities and licensing. This and other acts would be precursors to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
    Source: https://www.britannica.com/technology/history-of-flight/From-airmail-to-airlines-in-the-United-States#ref943564

  • "The Jazz Singer"

    Released in 1927, this often stated as being the first movie to feature music and voice. However, there were others which had music, and this did not have a full recording of the dialogue, only pieces. Many others would follow after, with full dialog and music.
    Source:https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Jazz-Singer-film-1927

  • Creation of the Federal Radio Commission

    Created by the first act regulating radio-- the Radio Act of 1927--for spectrum management and regulating of radio communications. This would lead to the later creation of the FCC.
    Source:https://www.mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/809/federal-radio-commission

  • Charles Lindbergh's Flight

    This is the date which Charles Lindbergh set off for the first one-person transatlantic flight. After flying for 33 hours, he landed safety on a French runway.
    Source:http://www.charleslindbergh.com/history/paris.asp

  • Pact of Paris

    Also known as the Kellogg-Briand Pact, this was created with the intent of removing war's use in national politics, leaving more "diplomatic" means to be used. Unenforceable, the pact was superseded by later activity in the League of Nations
    Source:https://www.britannica.com/event/Kellogg-Briand-Pact

  • Black Thursday--Stock Market Crash of 1929

    Although cased by many different things, this was intensified by the panic that resulted from decreasing prices in the market. In attempts to prevent losses, stock was traded in vast numbers, but the massive saturation of the market resulted in a sharper decline--much like the inflation of many currencies.
    Source:https://www.britannica.com/event/stock-market-crash-of-1929

  • Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act

    Partially fulfilling Herbert Hoover's campaign promises, this enacted a massive raise in US tariffs. Because of this, trade decreased and the economy of the US took a further decline during the Great Depression. This act was later replaced under Franklin Roosevelt with the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act.
    Source: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Smoot-Hawley-Tariff-Act

  • "The Star Spangled Banner" becomes national anthem

    "The Star Spangled Banner," written on September 14, 1814, by Francis Scott Key, was made the official national anthem of the United States by Herbert Hoover. Key's inspiration for the song came while being held on board a British ship during the War of 1812. This was while Fort McHenry was being bombed.
    Source: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-star-spangled-banner-becomes-official

  • Reconstruction Finance Corporation

    This provided a source of financial aid for railroads and certain businesses, and was updated with the Emergency Relief Act passed in July.
    Source: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Reconstruction-Finance-Corporation

  • Bonus Amy disbanded

    The Bonus Army, a group of retired soldiers that encamped outside the capitol in protest of a failed bill which would have provided financial reimbursements, were forcefully disbanded by Brigadier General Perry L. Miles and General Douglas MacArthur.
    Source: https://www.britannica.com/event/Bonus-Army

  • 1932 Presidential Election

    Democratic candidate: Franklin Roosevelt (472 electoral votes)
    Republican candidate: Herbert Hoover (59 electoral votes)
    Socialist: Norman Thomas
    Communist: William Foster
    Prohibitionist: William Upshaw
    Liberty candidate: William Harvey
    Socialist Labor candidate: Verne Reynolds
    The name "William" was quite popular during this election, but Franklin Roosevelt beat incumbent Herbert Hoover.
    Source:https://www.britannica.com/event/United-States-presidential-election-of-1932

  • 20th Amendment to the Constitution

    This amendment clarified term limits for the president, as well as described the procedure to be taken in the event that the president or president elect would die.
    Source: https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/amendments/amendment-xx

  • Emergency Banking Relief Act

  • "King Kong" released

    This was one of the most notable science fiction movies released, and is still referenced today.
    Source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024216/

  • "Three Little Pigs" published

  • Founding of the American Liberty League

  • Federal Communications Act of 1927

    This was a 34 page (although now available in a 300 page version) document which further regulated telecommunications in the United States and created the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This updated the Radio Act of 1927.
    Source:https://www.britannica.com/event/Communications-Act-of-1934
    https://www.fcc.gov/Reports/1934new.pdf

  • "Monopoly" board-game released

  • Revenue Act

  • Social Security Act

    Passed by Congress on August 14, 1935, this bill provided support for the elderly, including an old-age pension which would be collected from the paychecks they received during their
    "productive" years. Many things from this act are active today.
    Source:https://www.ssa.gov/history/35act.html

  • 1936 Presidential Election

  • FDR's Court Packing Plan

  • "Grapes of Wrath"

  • "Gone with the Wind" and "Wizard of Oz" released

  • Golden Gate Bridge completed

  • Empire State Building completed

    The opening ceremony was actually preformed by President Herbert Hoover from the White House, as he pressed a button to turn on the buildings' lights. (The button was fake, though) Completed in less than two years and standing at 1250' high, this is still an iconic part of the New York City skyline. This was the world's tallest building until the World Trade Center was built in 1972. It is now the 23rd.
    Source: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/empire-state-building-dedicated