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Warren G. Harding Elected 29th President
Warren G. Harding was elected 29th president of the United States in 1921 and served until 1923. His term was filled with scandals and ended early due to dying of a heart attack. -
Hitler Rises to Power
Adolf Hitler rose to power as he became leader of the National Socialist Workers Party (Nazi Party). -
Calvin Coolidge Elected as 30th President of the US
Calvin Coolidge was elected 30th president of the United States in 1923 and served until 1929. -
Invention of the Television
Philo Farnsworth invented the television in 1927. His invention created a million-dollar industry that he unfortunately could not earn his share due to patent battles with RCA, the Radio Corporation of America. -
Herbert Hoover Elected as 31st President of the US
Herbert Hoover was elected 31st president of the United States in 1929 and served until 1933 for one term. He lost re-election as he was used as a scapegoat for the Great Depression. -
Great Depression Begins
On October 24, 1929, the stock market crashed, ending six years of prosperity for the American economy as stock prices dropped drastically. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt Elected 32nd President of the US
Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected the 32nd president of the United States in November 1932 and served four times. He worked to bring the economy out of the Great Depression and led the US through much of World War II. He died in 1945 during his fourth term. -
21st Amendment Ratified
The 21st Amendment was passed by Congress on February 20, 1933, and was ratified on December 5, 1933. It repealed the 18th Amendment, allowing liquor to once more be manufactured, sold, and transported. -
Dustbowl Storms Strike
During May of 1934, a dust storm lasting three days blew away 350 million tons of soil from the terrain of the West and Southwest over as far east as New York and Boston. -
World War II Begins
World War II began on September 1, 1939, with Germany's invasion of Poland. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Japanese launch a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, with planes and submarines, resulting in 19 heavily damaged or sunken ships and the death of 3,457 soldiers, sailors, and civilians.