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Flappers
Flappers emerged showing new-found freedom through bold behavior and clothing. They also had short, bobbed hair. -
Prohibition
The prohibition of alcoholic beverages was established. This led to many bootleggers bringing alcohol into the country. -
19th Amendment
Women were gratified the right to vote in any election in the Nineteenth Amendment. -
Mickey Mouse
Steamboat Willie premieres, introducing the world to Mickey Mouse. -
Stock Market Crash
The stock market crashes and signals the beginning of the Great Depression. -
Mobsters
The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre occurs. The war between to rival mobs ends in 6 deaths. -
Ford Hunger Strike
Three thousand unemployed workers march on the Ford Motor Company's plant in Michigan. -
Bonus Army
15,000 - 25,000 World War I veterans gather and begin setting up camp near the White House and the Capitol in Washington, D.C to persuade Congress to pass the Bonus Bill, so that they will get their "bonus" pay for participating in war. -
Bonus Bill
The house passes the Bonus Bill, which would give veterens their bonus pay from being in the war, but the bill is defeated by the Senate. -
Civilian Conservation Corps
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) is established. They hire men between 17 and 27 to work in places such as national forests.
