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League of Nations
The League of Nations was an organization where leaders of countries could meet to settle differences, in turn avoiding another world war. -
Prohibition
Every bar, tavern, and saloon, in result of the Volstead Act, closed, because it made it illegal to sell/obtain alcohol. -
Ku Klux Klan
The KKK was an establishment formed in 1866 but arose in the 1920s with radicalism and a revolution in manners and morals. -
Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith was the first female to come out with a jazz album during the 1920's. -
Flappers
Young women who rebelled against stereotypical gender roles, by cutting their hair short and wearing scandalous clothing. -
New Consumer Products
New consumer products were created, which helped to challenge the typical gender roles, as women has more free time on their hands. Things like washing machines and refridgerators made it take less time to do things. -
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth, the iconic baseball star of this time period, had hit 60 homeruns. No one else could accomplish it. -
KDKA Broadcast
KDKA broadcasted their first radio station on November 2, 1920. KDKA is stationed in Pittsburgh. -
Sheppard Towner Act
This act was approved by Morris Sheppard to aid the help of maternity and welfare systems, which helped families with children. -
Cable Act
The cable act, a womens law, was the Married Women's Independant Nationality Act which gave married women more freedom. -
Warren G. Harding
Warren, the countries 29th president, died 2 years into his 4-year term from a heart attack. He was 57 years old. -
Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium was created in 1923 in the Bronx, which was home of the almighty Babe Ruth. -
Gertrude Ederle
Gertrude was the first woman to send across the English Channel. -
Henry Ford
Henry Ford built the first affordable American car named the Model T, which also had the longest production time of any model in history. -
Amelia Earhart
First woman passenger to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
