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Treaty creates conflict
In Paris, the diplomats for the combatant nations of war sign the treaty of Versailles. This was supposed to promise peace through the League of Nations. It also set up for more conflict by making Germany pay loads of money -
19th amendment added
women have been pushing for equal rights for a long time before this. This amendment was just a start to ending sexism. The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote. This was huge for women in the 1920's and even now. -
World series
The World Series was aired on the radio for the first time. The two teams that played were the New York Giants and the New York Yankees. The Giants ended up beating the Yankees 5 games to 3 -
Saco-Vanzetti trial
The Saco-Vanzetti trial was a controversial trial in the 20's. This case put two Italian men on death row for supposedly participating in an armed Robbery and killing a guard. There was little evidence to prove it was actually them. Some say they were convicted to death because they were American anarchists. -
President Harding dies
President Harding passed away in his hotel room in San Francisco. He had a heart attack while sleeping.Vice president Calvin Coolidge was sworn in. He did his four years and was not re-elected. -
Scopes arrested
A Tennessee school teacher was arrested for teaching the theory of evolution. It is a law in Tennessee stating you cannot teach darwinism. This was called the "scopes monkey trial." He was eventually found guilty -
Lindbergh's flight
Charles Lindbergh flew from New York to Paris. The first solo transatlantic flight. He landed in his plane in Paris 33 hours after flying from New York. He landed safely with no complications -
KKK
The KKK was growing rapidly in the 20's. This was a hate group that discriminated black people, Jewish people and others. In August 44,000 klansmen marched through Washington, D.C. wearing hooded robes. They crowded Pennsylvania Avenue. -
Hoover elected
President Hoover was elected as the president of the United States and was part of the Republican Party. He crushed democrat Al smith in the election. He was running on a slogan "A chicken in every pot, a car in every garage." He was elected and controlled the Oval Office -
Stock market crash
The American stock market crashes in October of 1929. This put many Americans in deep financial instability. Even the rich lost money and became poor. Eventually the stock went back up and helped the people
