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League of Nations
The League of Nations was created, however, the United States never joined. -
The KKK
The Ku Klux Klan was revitalized. -
Palmer Raids
The Palmer Raids lead to the arrest and deportation of 6,000 foreign aliens suspected radical leftists. -
Volstead Act
The Volstead Act prohibited the sale, manufacture, and transport of any alcoholic beverages. -
Women's Suffrage
Women were allowed to vote. -
Wall Street Bombing
A horse-drawn cart exploded injuring hundreds and killing thirty-eight people. -
Stock Market
The stock market increased by 20% every year. -
Edgar Hoover
J. Edgar Hoover appointed as the head of the Bureau of Investigation -
Great Gatsby
The classic novel "The Great Gatsby" is published by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald. -
Airline Industry
The Kelly Act authorized the Post Office to contract airman delivery. -
Butler Act
The Butler Act prohibits evolution from being taught in public schools is passed in Tennessee -
Television Transmitter
The first television transmitter is developed by John Logie Baird in Great Britain. -
Sears
Sears Robuck opens its first retail store in Chicago, Illinois -
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart flies across the Atlantic Ocean, becoming the first woman to do so successfully. -
Alexander Fleming
Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin introducing the age of antibiotics.