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18th Ammendment
The 18th Ammendment banned the manufacture, sale, and trasportaiton of alcohol. many reformers believed that alcohol was the caue of all the corruption going on -
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Lenin and the Communist State/ Red Scare
After revolutionaries in Russia wverthrew the czar, the U.S. started to panic. Lenin then established a new comminist state and a Communist party also formed in the United States. many people were scared because communists wanted a revolution that would get rid of capitalism everywhere. -
Volstead Act
The Volstead Act was made to stop the selling of alcohol. It was illegal to sell or comsume alcohol. -
Palmer Raids
A. Mitchel Palmer and J. Edgar Hoover hunted down suspected Communists, socialists, and anarchists. Many immigrants were arrested and deported without trial. -
19th Ammendment Ratified
The 19th Ammendment gave everyone the right to vote. No matter what gender or race you are, the government has to let you vote -
Teapot Dome Affair
The government set asside public lands that were rich in oil at Teapot Dome, Wyoming and Elk Hills, California. Albert B. Falls managed to get the oil reverves transfered from the Navy to the Interior Department and secretly released it to two private oil companies. He recieved $400,000 in "loans, bonds, and cash" and was alter found guilty of bribery -
Sacco and Vanzetti Trial
Sacco and Vanzetti were arrested and charged with the robbery and murder of a factory paymaster along with his guard. They asserted their innocence and provided alibis. yet the judge made prejudice remarks because they were Italian and the jury sentenced them to death. -
National Origins Act
The National Origins Act limited the ammount of immigrants from certain countries. This Act was passed becasue the number of immigrants had grown from 141,000 to 805,000 people. -
Scopes Trial
Tennessee passed a law prohibiting the teaching of evolution. John T. Scopes, a biology teacher, was aressted for teaching evolution to his class. -
Charles Lindbergh Crosses the Atlantic
Charles Lindbergh was a small town pilot. He made the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic. -
The Jazz Singer Is Released
The Jazz Singer was the first major sound movie in the 20's. It was the first movie with dialogue sequences -
Herbert Hoover Elected President
Hoover was elected president becasue of his promise to continue prosperity for America. The Great Depression followed right after he was elected. Many people blamed him because of the depression. -
The Stock Market Crash
Shareholders frantically tried to sell befor prices fell even lower that they were. the number of shares dumped on this day was 16.4 million. Many people who bought stocks on credit were stuck with hudge debts.
