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Titanic sinks
The RMS Titanic was the largest ship afloat at the time of her voyage and was called "unsinkable." Passengers aboard the ship included some of the wealthiest people in the word as well as hundreds of emigrants. She sank in the North Atlantic Ocean after collididng with an iceberg durring her first voyage from Southampton, UK to New York City, US killing 1,502 people. -
Assembly Line
At Highland Park plant, Henry Ford introduced the assembly line to automobile manufactoring. Henry Ford's assembly line was his greatest innovention. It sped up the production process and made cars much more affordable.It changed the concept of manufactoring in all sectors, not just the automotive industry. -
Archduke Assassination
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie were assassinated by a Serbian nationalist of the Black Hand as they traveled to the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo. The deaths sparked a chain of events that brought the outbreak of World War I by early August. -
Entering WWI
The U.S. joined the allies Britain, France, and Russia to fight in World War I despite man many americans and Woodrow Wilson's opposition to U.S. involvment and their push to keep America neutral. With the sinking of the Lisitania by a German submarine, killing 128 Americans and the sinking of seven American merchant ships turned the public against Germany. -
Prohibition
Prohibition was when all alcoholic beverages in the United States were outlawed and illegal, this caused the nation to react with an increase of the crime rate. Speakeasies, hidden saloons and nightclubs that sold liquor illegally, popped up in cities across the country and were run by successful gangsters that imported alcohol from Europe and Canada. -
Jazz
Jazz is a perfect way to describe the carefree vibe of the 20s. It was created by African Americans of New Orleans, like Louis Armstrong. He was one of the first fantastic jazz artist. When he was a child, Louis loved to play his small tin horn. Jazz played a major role in the shaping of the 1920's -
19th Amendent
With the help of congressperson, Jeannette Rankin, the first woman to be elected into congress, the 19th amendent gave birth to woman's suffrage in America. Women now had the right to vote and contribute to decisions made in the country. This was only one of the reforms that occured during the Progressive Era. -
KKK
The KKK believed that America should be racially pure, which means they discriminated the blacks and other colored races. The Klan became very strong in many states, including non-southern states. The Klu Klux Klan had over 5 million members in 1924. It tried persuade politics by using violence, but by the end of the decade the Klan began to decline. -
John Scopes Trial
John Scopes created a national conflict by breaking a law caused by fundamentalism. Fundamentalism is the belief of the word-for-word interpretation of the Bible. The fundamentalists didn't believe in the theory of evolution, therefore they did not want it taught in public schools. They convinced 12 states including Tennessee to ban the teaching of evolution. John Scopes broke the law in Dayton, Tennessee and attracted national attention. -
Lindbergh Flight
An offered a prize of $25,000 to the first person to fly nonstop across the Alantic, New York City to Paris, intrigued Charles Lindbergh, an unknown pilot at that time. He was the first sucessful man to make the 34 hour journey and was celebrated throughout the country. Lindbergh became a big symbol of flight growth in the Aviation field.
