Chapter 12 & 13

League of Nations

Jan 10, 1920

Held its first meeting and ratified the Treaty of Versailles, ending the hostilities of the first world war.

Women

Aug 18, 1920

Women are givent the right to vote upon the 19th Amendment!

Warren G. Harding

Nov 1, 1920

Harding got voted into the White House.

Congressional Resolution

Jul 2, 1921

Declared peace in WWI hostilities with Germany, Austria, and Hungary.

Harding

Aug 2, 1923

President Harding died suddenly, probably from a heart attack or stroke.

Vanzetti

Aug 23, 1927

Protests started in the United States, Europe, and Latin America. Alot of people thought Sacco and Venzetti were mistreated because of thier racial beliefs and before being prosecuted Vanzetti made a statement.

Hoover Dam

Dec 21, 1928

Congress approves the construction of the Hoover Dam.

War Reparations

Jan 3, 1930

Second conference on war reparations begins.

Hoover

Feb 24, 1930

Hoover tells Congress to economize or face 40% tax hike.

Wliiam Howard Taft

Mar 8, 1930

William Howard Taft died.

Salt March

Mar 12, 1930

Gandhi and small group of followers begin the Salt March, a march to the sea where he intends to manufacture salt in defiance of the British government monopoly on salt production

Limits on Warships

Apr 21, 1930

U.S., Britain, and Japan agree to limits on warships and battleships; France and Italy refuse to sign; remained in effect until Dec. 31, 1936

Internal Unrest in China

Apr 23, 1930

Internal unrest continues in China; Communists wait as nationalist government is challenged by rivals in North

Ghandi Arrest

May 4, 1930

Gandhi arrested by British; followers mob Bombay to protest four days later

Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act

Jun 17, 1930

Iraq Independence

Jun 30, 1930

British promise independence to Iraq

Nazis

Sep 14, 1930

Nazis become second-largest party in Germany over communists; Hitler claims he would scrap Versailles treaty if in charge

Revolt

Sep 24, 1930

Soviet authorities execute 48 planning for revolt

Irish wants freedom

Oct 1, 1930

Irish delgates ask freedom from Britain

Mussolini

Oct 27, 1930

Mussolini demands revisions in Versailles treaty

Italians want to overthrow Mussolini

Nov 5, 1930

Prominant Italians seized for alleged plot to overthrow Mussolini

Revolution in Spain

Dec 20, 1930

Revolution begins in Spain

Soviets have control of food

Dec 22, 1930

Soviets take control of all food supplies

Hoover & Congress

Dec 31, 1930

Hoover urges Congress to provide up to $150 million for public works to create jobs. Emphasizes U.S. is better than rest of the world

Model T. Ford

Dec 2, 1931

1 million New Yorkers mobbed show rooms to view the Model T.