US History Timeline (1920s-2000s)

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    The Roaring Twenties

    The Jazz Age begans throughout the country for many decades for the young people.
  • The scandal with the President

    The scandal with the President
    Warren G. Harding inaugurated as the 29th president throughout the United States.
  • Teapot Dome Scandal

    Teapot Dome Scandal
    Teapot Dome Scandal breaks during the Harding administration.
  • The Scopes Trial

    The Scopes Trial
    Tennessee passes a law against teaching of evolution in public schools.
  • Invented first plane

    Invented first plane
    Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in plane.
  • The Great Depresion

    The Great Depresion
    Herbert Hoover president, Stock market crash turns into Great Depression.
  • The National Anthem

    The National Anthem
    The star-spangle banner is adopted as the national anthem.
  • First women to fly plane

    First women to fly plane
    Amelia Earhart completes first solo nonstop transatlantic flight by a women.
  • Lame Duck

    Lame Duck
    "Lame Duck Amendment" is ratified moving the president's inauguration date.
  • Social Security

    Social Security
    Social Security Act is passed through the Constitution.
  • Roosevelt's sencond inaugaration

    Roosevelt's sencond inaugaration
    Franklin Roosevelt's second inauguration.
  • Fair Labor Standards

    Fair Labor Standards
    Fair Labor Standards Act is passed, setting the first minimum wage 25 cents per hour.
  • The War Metal

    The War Metal
    The World War 2 started on the U.S against France.
  • Independence Day

    Independence Day
    The United States of America granted independence to the Philippines.
  • Foreign Assistance Act

    Foreign Assistance Act
    President Harry S. Truman signs off on legislation establishing the Foreign Assistance Act of 1948.
  • The NATO

     The NATO
    North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is established.
  • Korean War

    Korean War
    The Korean War had its immediate origins in the collapse of the Japanese empire at the end of World War II
  • Brown v. Board Of Education

    Brown v. Board Of Education
    Brown v. Board of Education: Landmark Supreme Court declares racial segregation.
  • Explorer 1

    Explorer 1
    Explorer 1, the first successfully launched satellite by the United States when it was sent to space.
  • First Lady of the U.S. Senate

    First Lady of the U.S. Senate
    Hillary Rodham Clinton was elected to the United States Senate, making her the first Lady of the United States.