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1920's
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Immigrant Arrests
Government arrests Communists in 33 cities. 556 immigrants were deported. The main reason for these arrests was simply the beliefs of the people -
Women's Suffrage
Women were given the right to vote. The 19th amendment added this right. The direct cause of the amendment being added was women's protests for their suffrage -
Black Sox Scandal
The Chicago White Sox purposefully lost the world series in 1919 to get paid more. The players were acquitted initially but were then banned from baseball. -
Quota System
The government starts to limit immigration. American tensions against immigrants were a driving factor in the creation of this law. Immigrants were limited to 3% of the total number of that nationality by the 1910 Census -
Crime of the Century
Nathan Leopold, Jr., and Richard Loeb were convicted for the murder of a 13 year old buy. The boys confessed to kidnapping and murdering the boy. Their motivation was "just for the fun of it" -
Scopes Trial
A school teacher named John Scopes was arrested for teaching a theory that was outlawed. He taught his students the theory of evolution which was a new and controversial idea. The teaching of evolution was outlawed in his state as to not offend the religious, so Scopes was fined $100 -
Lindbergh Flight
Charles Lindbergh was the first American to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. He made the voyage from Long Island to Paris. It took him 33 hours and 29 minutes -
Sacco and Vanzetti Trial
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were executed for the murder of a guard at a factory. Protesters claimed that they were only executed for being anarchists. Their Italian heritage may have also had something to do with their execution -
Kellogg-Briand
Over 15 countries signed a pact which renounced war as a method for settling problems between signing countries. This means that these countries won't wage war on each other for things that other countries may have. Most of the signing countries were civilized European countries -
Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
A group of men murdered 7 members of the North Side gang in Chicago. The murderers were members of the Italian gang led by Al Capone. The massacre was a result of a grudge between the Italian and Irish gangs -
Stock Market Crash
The fruitful stock exchange in America comes to a screeching halt as the stock market collapses. This collapse was a result of Americans spending more than they can pay back to the banks on the stock market. The companies selling stocks were also massively overpricing their stocks, leading people to owe money that never even existed. The value of stock went down twenty-six billion dollars that day
