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Treaty of Versailles
The U.S., along with other allied powers, had forced Germany to sign this document. The treaty stated that Germany was responsible for the whole war. The Allies also coerced Germany into spending $30 billion in war damages. This crippled Germany's economy, and the German people became resentful and vengeful against the former Allies. -
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League of Nations Establsihed
After the first World War, U.S. president Woodrow Wilson created an international congress in an attempt to further unite the Allied Powers. Wilson hoped that the Allied Nations could all collaborate to solve individual conflicts. However, the U.S. never joined the League because of opposition from the Congress. -
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Jazz Age Emerges
When the genre of jazz was introduced in America, it was seen as a cultural phenomenon. Many saw jazz as an escape from the typical 1920s American lifestyle. This era served as an integral part of the Roaring Twenties. -
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Prohibition/Volstead Act
When the 18th Amendment was ratified, it spawned massive controversy due to it's criminalization of alcohol/liquor. This act ultimately backfired, as it increased crime (like smuggling) all across America. The Probation endeded whrn the 21st Amendment was ratified. -
Women Gain the Right to Vote
The fight for women's suffarage was anything but an easy battle. It took decades before the nineteeth amendment was finally ratified. During that time, women were mostly seen as submissive and subservient to men. This event served as one small step closer to an equal world. -
Indian Citizenship Act
This Act ultimately enabled all Native Americans to attain citizenship in America. Before the ratification, Native Americans could only be permitted to legally live in America if he/she married an American man/woman. -
American Stock Market Crahes, Great Depression Begins
In the late 1920s, comsumer spending in the U.S, had come to a grinding halt. This was because the supply of marketed goods outweighed the demand for those goods, causing the unused products to pile up. This ultimately created a nationwide, economic deficit. -
Pluto is Discovered
The existence of a ninth period was long unknown until the realization that another gravitational force was affetcting Uranus' and Naptune's orbit. After accepting apsition at Lowell University, Cycle Tombaugh created his own telescope and eventually discovered the dwarf plannet. -
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Dust Bowl(s)
Just when conditions in America couldn't get any worse during the Depression, massive dust storms had brewed across the country for over a decade. This was mostly due to wind erosion caused by the entensive droughts that the nation had endured. -
Star-Spangled Banner Becomes U.S. National Anthem
On this momentus day, Herbert Hover offically declared Francis Scott Key's Star Spangled Banner to be the national anthem of the United States. Although approximately 200 years old, Scott Key's anthem continues to inspire the modern generation and reminds us of the patriotic idealism of our ancestors. -
Hindenburg Disaster
On a quiet afternoon in May 1937, the airship known as the Hindenburg soared across the Atlantic. However, it's flight ended up becoming a catastrophic failure. Tragedy struck the doomed vessel when an unexpected hydrogen leak triggered an inferno that engilfed the entire ship. About 40 individuals either lost their lives or received grave injuries from the explosion. -
Golden Gate Bridge Opens
The inception of America's grandest landmarks was one of great celebration. On Pedestrian Day, the Golden Gate Bridge was opened to the public. The fiesta of the grand opening only spanned for a weekend, but left an indelible mark on the history of America. -
"War of the Worlds" is Broadcast
On the eve of 1938 Halloween, Orson Welles staged a radio broadcast that informed the American people of an alien invasion. What was intended to be a facetious publicity stunt had caused mass hysteria on a nationwide scale. This event had even triggered several suicides. Welles was plagued with guilt for the rest of his life afterwards. -
FDR Runs for a Third Term
This date marks the event when Franklin D Roosevelt was shockingly nominated to serve as president for a third term. FDR managed to win the election, despite the controversy the third election had amassed. Roosevelt was the first U.S. persident to run for four terms, and continued to srve until his death in 1945. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, the American navy was attacked by Japanesse airmen. More than 2,000 American soldiers' lives were lost. The bombings had nearly decimated the entire Pacific Fleet. This eventually led to the United States declaring war on Japan.
