1921 to 1941 Timeline (by Paxton Crews)

  • Election of Warren G Harding

    Election of Warren G Harding
    In 1921 Warren G Harding was elected as the president of the United States.
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    American Foreign Policy Between the Wars

  • Election of Calvin Coolidge

    Election of Calvin Coolidge
    In 1923 Calvin Coolidge was elected as the 30th president of the United States.
  • The Scopes Trail

    The Scopes Trail
    In 1925 science teacher John Scopes was prosecuted for teaching evolution in a Tennessee public school, which a recent bill had made illegal.
  • Discovery of Penicillin

    Discovery of Penicillin
    A Scottish biologist Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin in 1928.
  • The New Deal

    The New Deal
    The New Deal was a series of programs and regulations implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1933-1939.
  • Election of Franklin D Roosvelt

    Election of Franklin D Roosvelt
    In 1939 Frankin D Roosevelt was inaugurated into office as president of the United States.
  • Invention of Colored TV

    Invention of Colored TV
    In 1940 Peter Goldmark invented a modern color television system.
  • Invention of the Jeep

    Invention of the Jeep
    In 1941 Karl Pabst invented the first jeep.
  • Attack on Pearl Harbor

    Attack on Pearl Harbor
    On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service struck an attack upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii killing many.