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Prohibitions Begins
The 18th amendment is released, banning the sale, manufacturing, and transportation of intoxicating liquors -
Bootlegging and Gangs
During the late 1920s, the illegal production and sale of liquor and rise in gang violence made prohibitions difficult to enforce. -
Al Capone
The infamous Chicago gangster Al Capone supported bootlegging and speakeasies, making an annual salary of $60 million. -
Jazz is Developed
Created by African American of New Orleans, jazz became a huge part of music during the 20s. -
The New Deal
A set of financial reforms and regulations started during Franklin D. Roosevelt's first hundred days as president. -
KDKA in Pittsburgh
KDKA becomes the first commercial radio station in the United States. -
Warden Harding is Elected President
Warden Harding wins the election, becoming the president of the US of A -
Discovery of King Tut
King Tut is discovered after 3,000 years of being undisturbed. -
President Coolidge is put into office
After President Harding dies, his vice president, Calvin Coolidge, becomes president. -
The Ku Klux Klan Grows Substantially
Millions of people join the KKK -
Great Depression Begins
A stock market crash that brought poverty to many in the US -
St Valentine's Day Massacre
Gang warfare led by Al Capone in an attempt to eliminate his bootlegging rivals. -
Stock Market Crash
Also known as Black Tuesday, millions of shares were rendered completely useless. -
Dust Bowl
Caused by extended drought and poor agricultural practices. -
Jobs for Women
Eleanor Roosevelt got her husband to put more women in office, raising the number of employed women by 24 percent. -
Banking Panics
People lost faith in their banks and started taking money out of them, causing banks to close because of liquidated loans to make up for insufficient funds. -
Worst Drought Ever Recorded
Crop fields were dried up and livestock died from starvation and dehydration. -
End of the Dust Bowl
Rainfall became a regular thing again and the drought ended. -
WW2 Begins
The second World War begins during the Great Depression. -
The Great Depression Ends
The Great Depression Ends during WW2. -
Civil Rights Movement
A social movement to get rid of segregation. -
Beginning of the Vietnam War
A war started out of fear of communism spreading to Vietnam. -
JFK Becomes President
John F. Kennedy gets elected into presidency. -
I Have A Dream
MLK delivers his famous speech against segregation. -
JFK Assasinated
JFK is assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald. -
Civil Rights Act
Outlaws discrimintation on race, sex, color, religion, or national origin -
Malcolm X Assasinated
Nation of Islam leader is killed delivering a speech -
First Spacewalk
Preformed by Ed White, he stepped out of his Gemini vessel and floated in space for roughly 20 minutes -
First Super Bowl
40 million people watch the Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs. -
First Moonwalk
The moon is walked on by Neil Armstrong.