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KKK
the ku klux klan was founded by colonel simmons. this was a white supremacist group. -
18th amendment: prohibition
congress passed this amendment to prohibit sale and making of alcoholic beverages. -
the red scare
the red scare was an outbreak of national alarm. the radicals from america were turning to cumminsits due to the revolution in russia,and people were scared this would take over. -
the scare heightens
a series of bombings, to all different cities, and in the iron and steel industries, led to a big panic. this heightedned the red scare. -
Palmer's Raids
palmer seized communists and anarchists and deported them, he did this to many of each party, without due process of law. -
At the top
america's people are enjoying the highest standard of living in the world, and the economy is booming very quickly. -
volstead act
affiliated with prohibition, this act banned production of alcohol containing more than one half of 1 percent alcohol by volume. -
demise of red scare
the red scare strarted to diminish, government officials wanted hearings on due process of law before any more people were deoprted. -
election of harding
president warren harding is elected to office. therefore giving the white house to the republicans. -
sheppard-towner act
big part of feminist movement, gave federal aid to create state programs for maternal and infant health care. -
fordney-mccumber tariff act
highest tariff ever. raised it to 60%. -
scopes trial
a court case in which a teacher was prosecuted for teaching darwins ways of evolution. this was a major controversy. -
teapot dome
albert fall, secretary of interiors, gave forbidden permission for oil companies to drill for oil on us navy drilling lands in wyoming. -
Urban league publishing
in 1923, the urban league started to publish "opportunity" a magazine that was devoted to studies or racial issues. -
death of harding
after warren hardings death, vice president coolidge would assume presidency. -
national origins quota act
this act limitied immigration to the united states. this was a very racitst act. it generally favored northern europeans. -
election of 1924
colidge wins this election in a land slide. facing opponents of davis and la follette. -
fall of the klan
by 1925, membership in the klan fell dramatically. the klan was pretty much non-existent by the end of the twenties. -
election of 1928
land slide victory for the republicans, while having hoover take over the presidency from colidge. -
boom of the radio
radio was becoming popular, and every place sold them even grocery stores. in 1929 nbc started the first successful radio broadcast network.
