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First Nonstop Solo Flight from NY to Paris
Conducted by Charles Lindbergh, the first nonstop solo flight from New York to Paris. -
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Presidency of Herbert Hoover
After beating Democrat Alfred E. Smith, Herbert Hoover won the office as the President of the United States of America and assumed the position on March 4 of 1929. He served as President until March 4 of 1933. -
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The Great Depression
After stock prices plummeted on October 24, 1929, America plunged into deep financial crisis. The stock market's crash exposed several weaknesses of the American economy, such as inequality and rural collapse. President Franklin D. Roosevelt worked tirelessly to put America back on its feet by instituting several public reforms, such as the New Deal. -
Introduction of the New Deal
After being inaugurated into the presidency, Franklin D. Roosevelt introduced a series of several ideas and propositions he had to combat the circumstances in the American Great Depression. President Roosevelt worked to end prohibition, instituted public work projects, instituted financial reforms, and created jobs for countless American citizens. -
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Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Beating President Hoover in 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt served as the President of the United States for a total of 4 terms. He led the country during the horrific times of the Great Depression. -
Ratification of the 21st Amendment
After doing little to stop Americans from becoming intoxicated, the act of prohibition was officially repealed on December 5, 1933. -
Social Security Act
The Social Security Act, a foundational piece of Roosevelt's Second New Deal, established unemployment insurance, economic aid, and age-old pensions to assist Americans in need. -
Fair Labor Standards Act
The Fair Labor Standards Act established the American national wage at 25 cents per hour. At the same time, the NRA also pushed for federal protection for all unionized workers and better working conditions. -
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World War II
Beginning with Hitler's invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, World War II was a global conflict that wreaked havoc on every country it affected. The Allied Forces worked together to stop Nazi Germany from achieving its goal - European domination. Millions of people, specifically Jews, were murdered in mass genocides. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese carried out a surprise attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Over two thousand people were slain in this horrific event. This attack was one driving factor for the US's involvement in WWII.