1921-1941

  • Alice Mary Robertson

    She was a Congresswoman who became the first woman to preside over the floor of US House of Representatives.
  • Indian Citizenship Act is Enacted

    Congress enacted the Indian Citizenship act, which granted citizenship to all Native Americans born in the U.S. The right to vote, however, was governed by state law; until 1957, some states barred Native Americans from voting.
  • Calvin Coolidge

    He was inaugurated as the 30th president of the United States.
  • World Court

    US Senate agrees to join World Court.
  • Herbert Hoover

    He was inaugurated as the 31st president of the United States.
  • US Marine Corps

    The 5th Marine Regiment, United States Marines Corps, withdrew from Nicaragua.
  • Twentieth Amendment

    The Twentieth Amendment is ratified, it established the beginning and ending of the terms of the elected federal officials.
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt is Inaugurated

    He became the first U.S. president sworn into office in January.
  • End of the Spanish Civil War

    The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict that devastated Spain.
  • Soviet Union

    It was expelled from the League of Nations. At the start of the winter war, Finland brought up the matter of the soviet invasion before the league of nations.
  • Franklin Roosevelt's third inauguration

    The only chief executive to serve more than two terms, president Roosevelt took office for the third time as Europe and Asia engaged in war.