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WW1
World War 1 was a large war that involved 32 countries snd resulted in The Treaty of Versailles, incredible amounts of damage (physically, politically, econimicallly, etc.), a 37+ million death toll, and many other things. -
Lusitania Sank
The RMS Lusitania was a british ocean liner that got torpedoed by a German U-boat and sank off the southern coast of Ireland on a voyage from New York to Liverpool. -
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The Prohibition
The prohibition was a federal ban on the sale, production, importation, and transportation of alcoholic beverages. It began in 1920 with the 18th amendment and ended in 1933 with the 21st amendment. -
Harding Dies
On August 2nd, 1923, President Warren G. Harding died of a stroke. VP Calvin Coolidge then became President. -
"The Sun Also Rises" is Published
On October 22nd, 1926, famous author, Ernest Hemingway publishes his novel, "The Sun Also Rises". -
The Great Mississippi Flood
The flood was provoked by heavy summer rains into the end of 1926, created record high water levels, and caused levees to break. It was the most destructive river flood in U.S. history and encouraged the federal government to build the worlds longest system of levees and floodways to prevent future floods. -
Stock Market Crash
The Stock Market Crash marked the beginning of the Great Depression on October 24th, 1929