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Establishment of the League of Nations
This was an organization that sought to bring help different countries work out their differences in a peaceable manner instead of war. -
Bombing of Wall Street
Some think that it was a terrorist attack others think that it was an act of revenge. Basically a bomb was planted on Wall Street, it killed 30 people instantly and wounded hundreds more. -
Women are given the right to vote
An amendment was passed giving women the right to vote which was something that they had long been campaigning for. -
Albert Einstein wins the Nobel prize in physics
Thanks to his brilliant discoveries Albert Einstein wins the Nobel prize in physics -
First non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean
Charles Lindbergh flies across the Atlantic Ocean in the Spirit of Saint Louis. -
Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin
Alexander Fleming discovers the first antibiotics. -
First transatlantic flight of a woman
Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean -
The crash of the stock market
The stock market crashes beginning the Great Depression -
The completion of the Empire State Building
The worlds first 100+ Floor skyscraper is completed in a record 1 year and 45 days. -
The end of prohibition
During this year Americans celebrate an end of prohibition which prohibited the manufacture of alcohol. -
Monopoly released
The Parker brothers released their hit game monopoly -
The start of the Second World War
World war 2 is started by the Germans when they invaded Poland