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Wilson Elected
After 46 ballots Wilson deafted the speaker of the house, Champs Clark, and with the votes between Theodore Roosevelt and William Taft it led a clear path to Wilson becoming president. -
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Wilson to FDR
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Clayton Anti-Trust Act
Amendment passed by congress that provided further clarification and substance to the Sherman Anti-trust Act of 1890. The Clayton Anti-Trust Act attempts to prohibit certain actions that led to anti-competitiveness. -
World War I
The United States enters World War 1 by declaring war on Germany. -
Bureau of Veteran's affairs
The Bureau of Verteran's Affairs was a way to help the people who served the country during war. -
Hardings Civil speech
On Oct.26, 1921 Harding became the first president to mention civil rights in the south. His speech was held in Birmingham, Alabama. -
Harding elected
When Wilson's presidecy ended Harding was elected into presidency. -
Calvin Coolidge becomes president
With Harding's sudden death his vice president Coolidge became president and finished out Harding's term and then won president on his own for a full term. -
Harding dies suddenly
On August 2nd, 1923 Harding died suddenly while in office by a stroke of apoplexy. -
Immigration Act of 1924
The immigration act of 1924 limited the amount of immigrants allowed into the United States by a quota. -
Charles Lindbergh flight
On May 20th, 1927 at 7:52 a.m. Charles Lindbergh made the first Transatlantic flight from New York to Paris. -
The Great Depression
On Oct.29th, 1929 the stock market crashed starting the Great Depression that would last almost 10 years. -
Herbert Hoover becomes president
In 1929 Hoover becomes president just as the year of the U.S. economy plummetted into the Great Depression. -
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
The Hawley-Smoot Tariff was an act sponsored by Senator Reed Smoot and Representative Willis C. Hawley. This tariff raised US tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods to record levels. -
Bonus Army March
In 1932 at Washinton, D.C. thousands of unemployed World War 1 veterans marched to the capital city looking to Congress for an advance on the bonus compensation promised to them years earlier. -
Franklin Roosevelt becomes president
Roosevelt is inaugurated as the 32nd president of the United States. -
FDR delivers First Fireside Chat
Roosevelt delivers the first Fireside Chat where he discusses the banking crisis. -
Lame Duck Amendment ratified
The Lame duck amendment reduced the time between election day and the beginning of presidential, vice presidential, and congressional terms. -
Roosevelts 3rd term
On November 5th, 1940 Roosevelt becomes the first 3rd term president. -
Pearl Harbor
On December 7th, 1941 the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and Roosevelt calls this a day that will live in infamy. This event also caused the US to declare war on Japan and go into World War 2. -
Roosevelts 4th term
On Jan.20th, 1944 Roosevelt gets inaugurated for his fourth term into office. -
Roosevelt's death
In the afternoon on April 12th, 1944 Roosevelt gets pain in the back of his head. Then the doctor diagnoses a massive cerebral hemorrhage Roosevelt then dies at 3:35 p.m.
