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Roaring 20's and Great Depression
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Prohibition- 18th Ammendment
On January 16, 1919, the 18th Ammendment passed that made manufacturing, transporting, and buying alcohol in the US illegal. -
Ratification of the Treaty of Versailles
The US did not follow the Treaty of Versailles and did not join the United Nations. -
19th Ammendment- Women's Rights
The 19th Ammendment allowed women to have more rights- like to vote, have certain jobs, etc. -
King Tutankhamen's Tomb Found
British archaeologist Howard Carter peered into a tomb in the Valley of the Kings. This tomb had been sealed for more than 3,000 years! -
The Immigration Act of 1924
The Immigration Act of 1924 limited the number of immigrants allowed entry into the United States through a national origins quota. -
Herbert Hoover Elected
Herbert Hoover was the US president during the time of the Great Depression. Everyone blamed the deprssion on him. -
The Wall Street Crash
The most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States. The economy was at it's weakest point in US history. -
Dust Bowls
Adding onto the hardships of the Great Depression, dust bowls- or storms of dust- went all over the country. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt Elected
Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected as the 32nd president. He turned the country around by making the New Deal. Died in office in 1945. -
The Great New Deal
Franklin D. Roosevelt's Great New Deal aimed to restore some measure of dignity and prosperity to many Americans. More than that, Roosevelt’s New Deal permanently changed the federal government’s relationship to the U.S. populace.
