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Palmer Raids Began
U.S. Bureau of Investigation started to carryout the nationwide Palmer Raids in an attempt to capture and arrest any suspected anarchists who are proven dangerous to the country's safety. -
Women's Received the Right to Vote in U.S
The 19th Amendment, which was passed by Congress on June 4 1919, was at last ratified on August 18, 1920, which granted the women's right to vote. -
Sacco-Vanzetti Trial
The Sacco-Vanzetti trial begins. It was a case where Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti , two Italian immigrants, were accused of double murder. They were at last convicted of murder and executed.This shows the hostility that the public holds towards immigrants at the time due to the Red Scare even though they lacked evidence. -
Charles Jewtraw - Winter Olympic competition
In the first Olympic Winter Games, Charles Jewtraw became the first American to win a gold medal. This was not only a national pride as Charles was the first American to won a gold medal at an international competition, but also boosted the American patriotism. -
Flapper Fashion
In 1925, the hemlines of the skirts rose 14 to 16 inches (45 to 50 cm) from the ground. This was a tremendous change in women's fashion which directly contradicted the old norms of clothing. -
Scope's Trial
The Scope's trial was involved around the violation of the state law of teaching evolutionary theories and Darwinism in the American public schools. This was a controversy and a battle between religion and science where the evolution theory contradicted the bible. -
"Henry Ford Announces 40-Hour Work Week"
Ford Motor Company was one of the first companies in U.S to enforce a five-day, 40-hour week for it workers in the automobile industry. This represent changes and advancement in the labor force which benefited the workers. -
The Jazz Singer
Al Jolson's The Jazz Singer, which was the first "talking" motion picture had its premiere. This was the beginning of the "talking" film era and marked the end of the silent films. -
Herbert Hoover
"A chicken in every pot, a car in every garage." This was President Hoover's slogan running for presidency. This showed his strong and optimistic economic view for the country in the long run. -
Stock Market Crash
The "Black Thursday" was one of the most devastating stock market crash in the U.S history. This marked the beginning of the 12 year long Great Depression that affected many Western countries around the world.
