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League of Nations
The League of Nations was created, an international organization to maintain peace. -
Prohibition begins
The 18th amendment begins in the United States banning the manufacturing and sale of alcohol. -
Treaty of Sevres
When it was signed, it ended the Ottoman Empire and partitions its lands. -
Women earned the right to vote in the U.S.
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The development of Insulin
Frederick Banting and Charles Best discovered Insulin, the first life-saving treatment for diabetes. -
The Rise of Mussolini in Italy
Mussolini organized a march in Italy and forced the king to yield the government to him. -
The USSR was established
Fifteen Euro-Asian republics came together to be the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. -
The Egyptian Feminist Union was founded
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The Great Earthquake in Japan
An earthquake hit Honshu island in Japan that killed 130,000 people and created hysteria between the citizens. -
The First Female Governer
Nellie Tayloe Ross became the first female governor in the United States. -
First Trans-Atlantic Flight
Charles Lindenburg completed the first trans-atlantic flight. -
1928 Amsterdam Games
The 1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games was the first games where women could compete in track and field events. -
The development of Penicillin
Alexander Flemming develops penicillin -
The Wall Street Crash
The Stock Market crashed when millions of people invested their savings to buy stocks, and push prices too high.