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League of Nations Established
The league of nations was created to esablish a peaceful way to work out problems. It didnt last because it required the allies who joined to protect the other countries. -
Prohibition Begins
With prohibition came bootlegging, organized crime and speakeasies. -
First winter olympics
They took place in the French alps. There was a total of 12 events involving six sports. -
Balto Brings Serum to Nome
There was a diphtheria epidemic in nome alaska. The towns supply of medicine was out so sled dogs brought medicine to nome. Balto led the final team of dogs accross frozen alaska to Nome. -
Ford introduces the 40hr week
ford changed the way factories were run. He was one of the first big business owners to try and improve his employees working conditions. -
Sacco and Venzetti executed
Both sacco and venzetti were accused of murder. They were put to death on circumstantual evidence. Americans began to question the justice system. -
Babe Ruth breaks the Home run record
His record was not broken until 1961. -
Penicillin discovered by alexander Flemming
It was discovered from a discarded contaminated petri dish. It was a decade before it was put into medical use. -
st. valentines day massacre
7 members of Bugs Morans gang were killed by members of al capones gang. Capone and Moran had been trying to kill each other for a long time. -
Stock market crashes
The Stock market crashing was the leading cause of the great depression. Many americans were way to reliant on the stock market and went in debt to buy stock.
