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Sedition Acts
A piece of legislation designed to protect american participation in World War 1. -
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The Roaring 1920s
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League Of Nations
Conference convened to build lasting peace after World War 1. -
Prohibition of Alcohol
The 18th Amendment is passed that makes the production and sale of alcohol illegal. -
Quota Acts
Restricted immigration into the United States to 3 % of the number of residents from that same country. -
Mussolini marches on Rome
He consolidated his power through a series of laws that transform the nation into one-party dictatorship. -
Tomb of King Tut
Howard Carter discovered Tut's tomb that had been laid nearly undisturbed for over 3000 years. -
Hitler's Arrest
He was arrested for high treason, during this time he wrote his book "Mein Kampf" (My Struggle). -
Ruhr occupied
French and Belgium troops occupied Ruhr to enforce payment of reparations after World War 1. -
Vladimir Lenin dies
He was clled the architect of the Bolshevik Revolution and the first leader of the Soviet Union. -
Leopold and Loeb Trial
Two rich and genius level youngmen, cold bloodedly planned and murdered a young boy. -
The Great Gatsby
Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, story about a prosperous Long Island millionaire Jay Gatsby and his passion for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan. -
Scopes Trial
A famous american legal case in which a high school teacher, John Scopes was accused of violating Tennessee law that is unlawful to teach human evolution in any state funded school. -
Attempt on Mussolini life
He was giving a speech in Rome to the international congress of surgeons when a bullet nearly ended his life. -
Houdini Dies
A blow to his abdomen which resulted in his death. -
Sacco and Vanzetti Trial
Both Italian american convicted of robbery and murder. -
Charles Lindbergh
His historic flight from New York to Paris. -
Babe Ruth Home Run
In his second to last game of the season, he hit his 60th home run. -
Kellog- Briand Pact
Treaty for Renunciation of war- international agreement in which States promised not to use war to resolve disputes or conflicts among themselves. -
Discovery of Penicillin
Sir Alexander Fleming a scottish biology discovered this. -
St Valentine Day Massacre
7 men were killed in cold blood in a garage in Chcago. It was orchestrated by Al Capone. -
Great Depression
Economic historian attributed the start to this to the devastating collapse of U.S. stock market crash.
