USA HISTORY

THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929

1920S AMERICAN CULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who became the first person to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927?
A
Amelia Earhart
B
Charles Lindbergh
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On May 21, 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh completed the first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight in history, flying his Spirit of St. Louis from Long Island, New York, to Paris, France.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lindbergh lands at Le Bourget Field in Paris, successfully completing the first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight and the first ever nonstop flight between New York to Paris.

Detailed explanation-3: -May 21, 1927: Landing! After 33 hours, 29 minutes, and 30 seconds, Lindbergh lands at Le Bourget airfield in Paris, successfully becoming the first person to fly solo and nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean. Instantly, Charles Lindbergh becomes the most famous man in the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -Despite their graceless landing in a bog on June 15, 1919, Alcock and Brown were the first people ever to fly nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean. Nearly a decade before Charles Lindbergh caught the world’s attention with his own transatlantic flight, the flying duo made history.

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