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1920s timeline
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League of Nations Established
On January 20th the League of Nations is established and for as long as the League of Nations existed 63 countries were apart of it. The league of Nations came after the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles to end the anger that WW1 had caused. Nine days after the The League of Nations the US senate has voted against joining. -
19th amendment passed
American woman finally get the right to vote along side men -
Sacco and Vanzetti Trial
The Sacco and Vanzetti trial consisted of two men who were accused of robbery and the murders of a guard and paymaster in Massachusetts during 1917. They were found guilty and were sentenced to death, but it is not definite that they committed it since some evidence didn't point to them -
Warren G Harding dies
Warren G Harding died of a stroke in a San Francisco hotel room; His Vice President, Calvin Coolidge , comes into play and takes over as president -
Evolution vs Creation
A Tennessee science teacher taught evolution after Tennessee passed a law where evolution had been banned since it was a highly religious state. Eventually the state found out and he was sentenced to trial where he was found guilty -
The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer was the first ever talking motion picture, and ended the the silent film era. Al Jolsen had produced this film and it premiered in New York City. This had caused many silent film artists to lose publicity since they did not have good camera and movie voices -
One for the books, Babe Ruths 60th homerun
A New York Yankees player named Babe Ruth hits his 60th home run of the season, breaking his own record of 59, this record will stand for 3 decades -
Saint Valentines day Massacre
On December 14th, one of the bloodiest and most violent massacres happened in Chicago. Al Capone and his rival Bugs Moran had been in a turf war for a decade. Eventually things got out of hand when trying to control bootlegging, which is the illegal production of alcohol. The massacre ended in 7 deaths. -
Teapot Dome scandal comes to a close
The Teapot Dome scandal ends when Albert B. Fall, the secretary of the interior is found guilty. He is convicted of accepting a bribe worth 100,000 for the lease of a oil reserve saved for the navy to use. He was sentenced to one year in prison and a fine worth 100,000 covering the bribe, 100,000 dollars in 1920 is equivalent to $1,225,600 in 2017 -
Stock Market Crash
On October 29th, The stock market had crashed due to the selling of many stocks all at once which caused widespread panic and made everyone sell their stocks. This caused the banks to run out of money.
