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18th Amendment
The 18th Amendment was the Temperance amendment. This amendment made it so they could pass the Volstead Act and make alcohol illegal. Although it was not passed in the 1920s it shaped life for many people during the 20s. This increased the crime rate because people wanted liquor so they went to speakeasies. -
The 19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote. Which up to the 1920s more and more women suffragists had been rioting and protesting for their rights. Women like Susan B. Anthony had been trying to get the right to vote for many years and having this granted ment that women could finally vote for president and have a view/opinion in how their country was run. -
The Sacco-Vanzetti Trial
The Sacco-Vanzetti trial was when two italian immigrants were accused of murder during an armed robbery. This case was very highly publisized and made people not like immigrants more than they already did. This also caused a loot into how fair cases in the government were. -
President Harding Died
President Harding's death was a big deal because it allowed Coolidge to become president. This continued the hands off kind of government that was going on in the 1920s. Also, Coolidge was another president who thought that Business and Government shouldn't interfear with eachother. -
The Great Gatsby
F Scott Fitzgerald publish the novel The Great Gatsby which soon became one of the highest rated books of all time. This was a big deal because with the lack of television and many of the things we take for granted now people read many more books and authors were really starting to make a living. -
The Klansmen March
40,000 KKK members marched to Washington. This showed how the redscare and native attitude really showed with all of these KKK members marching to the capital. -
Babe Ruth's 60th Homerun
Babe Ruth hit his 60th homerun on this day. The importance of this showed how baseball and sports in general were really starting to make a large impact on peoples lives. People were going to baseball games just like they do today. -
The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer was the first talkie ever created. It also showcased jazz music which in the 1920s was the music of the time. Mostly african americans enjoyed jazz music, but this movie showed a white man singing in black face. -
Kellogg-Briand Pact
The Kellogg-Briand Pact was a mutual treaty between 15 nations "outlawing war". This was important because during the 1920s the United States wanted to stay very neutral and not go to war in fear of messing up their economy. -
Herbert Hoover Runs for President
Herbert Hoover was another one of the republican presidents during the 1920s. He, like all of the other presidents of the decade, wanted to keep the government and business seperate and not to intrude on business. -
Disney Creates Mickey Mouse
Disney creating Mickey Mouse was a big deal. With the increase and development of techonology, people were going to see movies and kids were first starting to see cartoon creations. This led to many new cartoons and a huge impact on childrens lives. -
Stock Market Collapse
Black Tuesday. The stock market collapsing left a giant impact on the economy of the 1920s. This also led to the great depression because so many people lost their money and companies went down. This made the economy go from booming to a bust.
