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Immigration Act of 1924
Signed by President Coolidge which only allowed immigrants with special skills or a college degree to come to America. Also numbers were limited to 150,000 immigrants per year. -
Election of 1924
President Harding died of a heart attack in 1923. VP Calvin Coolidge became President. In 1924, Coolidge was elected as President, he defeated Democratic candidate John W. Davis. -
Invention of the Television
Philo Farnsworth was 21 years old when he invented the TV. -
Election of 1928
Republican Herbert Hoover defeated Al Smith. This was the first election where the radio played a part in the campaign. -
Stock Market Crash
Many believe that this was the worse economic event in world history. There was a collapse in stock prices and the Dow Jones dropped 24.8%. This event led to the Great Depression. -
Election of 1932
In the past Republicans had won the majority of elections and now their was a shift in thinking during the Great Depression. Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Herbert Hoover. -
Social Security Act
President Roosevelt signed this act to provide financial assistance to people over the age of 65 who had retired. -
Election of 1936
Roosevelt ran again and defeated Republican candidate Alfred Landon with his “New Deal” agenda. -
Election of 1940
Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first President to win a third-term of office. He defeated Republican Wendell L. Wilkie. -
Attack of Pearl Harbor
Japan attacked the United States naval base in Hawaii and more than 2,400 Americans were killed by this surprise attack. The day after President Roosevelt declared was against Japan.