US History II 1920-1939

By altmanj

  • Leauge of Nations

    Leauge of Nations
    Ratification of the Treaty of Versailles.

  • 18th Amendment put into effect

    18th Amendment put into effect
    Prohibits sale of beer, wine, and liquor

  • 19th Amendment passed

    19th Amendment passed
    Gave women right to vote

  • Football

    Football
    The American Profesional football league is formed.

  • Warner Brothers

    Warner Brothers
    Incorporated in the movie business

  • 29th President dies

    29th President dies
    Warren G. Harding dies in San Francisco at the age of 57

  • IBM

    IBM
    Corporation is founded

  • Ku Klux Klan

    Ku Klux Klan
    Over 40,000 members march on Washington, DC

  • Charles Lindbergh

    Charles Lindbergh
    First person to cross Atlantic by air

  • Black Tuesday

    Black Tuesday
    Stock Market Crashed

  • Census

    Census
    Population in the United States is 123,202,624

  • Star Spangled Banner

    Star Spangled Banner
    Approved by President Hoover

  • Kidnapping

    Kidnapping
    Charles Lindbergh's infant son is taken from their home

  • Bonus Army

    Bonus Army
    Bonus Army marched on Washngton D.C

  • Ford

    Ford
    Introduces Model B. First low-priced V-8 engine

  • President

    President
    President Franklin D. Roosevelt is inaugurated

  • 21rst Amendment

    21rst Amendment
    Ends Prohibition

  • National Labor Relations

    National Labor Relations
    President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the legislation into law

  • Social Security Act

    Social Security Act
    President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act

  • Hindenburg

    Hindenburg
    Blimp caught fire and killed 35 people