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APUSH - Unit 7 (1890-1945)
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Prohibition : Anti-Saloon League
The Anti-Saloon League, organization lobbying for prohibition, is formed. -
Prohibition: Eighteenth
The 18th Admendment was passed which established the prohibition of alcoholic beverages in the U.S, including illegal transport, sale, and consumption of alcohol. -
Politics 1920s
The Treaty of Versailles was rejected by a group of senators, the Irreconcilables. -
1920s Economy
The Seattle Strikes takes place which halts economic activity for five consecutive days. -
1920s Culture
A new breed of women known as "Flappers" emerged; they were women who challenged gender stereotypes by dressing provactively, cutting their hair, and listening to jazz music. They believed that they could do whateven men could do. -
1920s Culture
The Jazz Age emerges as "jazz" music and damces becomes popular. -
1920s African American Identity
The Harlems Renaissance,a literary, social, and artistic movement, begins and will last a decade. -
Politics 1920s
The Palmer Raids, raids that were intended to capture, arrest, and deport racist leftists in the United States, began. -
1920s Economy
The Steel Strike Ends by catipulation of steelworkers. -
1920s African American Identity
The National Negro League is formed (Baseball). -
1920s Economy
The overproduction of cotton leads to inflation of the prices; inflation will eventually lead to near-depression conditions for most farmers. -
Politics 1920s
The Garvey Conference was held; the first international Convention of African Americans of New York. -
1902s Literature
Sinclair Lewis publishes "MainStreet." -
Immigration: Emergency Qouta Act
The Emergency Qouta Act of 1921 restricted the number of immigrants in the United States. -
1920s African American Identity
"Shuffle Along" becomes the first major African American hit musical. -
1920s Economy
The Fordney-McCumber Tarriff,which is a law that raises taxes on imported goods to protect factories and farms, is passed. -
1920s Literature
T.S. Eliot publishes poem "The Waste Land." -
Politics 1920s
President Harding dies, vice president Calvin Coolidge ascends. -
1920s Cultural
The market capitalization of Ford Motor Company exceeds 1 billion, meaning more "common" people were able to and were buying Ford Motor vehicles. -
Immigration: Immigration Act of 1924
The National Immigration Act of 1924 limited the annual number of immigrants into the U.S from particular countries; the act set the annual quota of any nationality at 2% of the number of foreign-born people. -
Religion
The book entitled "The Man Nobody Knows" is published by Bruce Barton; it tries to portray Jesus as the founder of business. -
1920s African American Identity
The American Negro Labor Congress is founded to promote civil rights and communist policies. -
1920s Literature
F. Scott Fitzgerald publishes "The Great Gatsby." -
1920s Literature
William Faulkner publishes "Soldier's Pay." -
1920s Literature
Ernest Hemingway publishes the "The Sun Also Rises." -
1920s African American Identity
The Harlem Globetrotters (not on Jan.7) are founded and they play their first game. (on Jan.7) -
1920s Culture
Silent films were becoming very popular such as Buster Keaton's "The General," which is thought by some to be the greatest silent film ever produced. -
1920s Culture
Philio T. Warnswort successfully demonstrates electronic television. -
Politics 1920s
Herbert Hoover is elected president. -
1920s Economy
The Stock Market collapse which will trigger the Great Depression. -
Stock Market Crash:Black Thursday
Black Thursday marked the first day of actual panic as billions of dollars were lost and 12,894, 650 shares were traded. -
Stock Market Crash: Black Tuesday
During Black Tuesday over 16 million shares were traded on the New York Stock Exchange, billions of dollars were lost. -
Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl begin as a severe drought hits the Souhern and Midwestern Plains, paving the way for "black blizzards" that will occur for the next 10 years. -
Herbert Hoover Policies
Herbert Hoover refused to provide the citizens with direct aid from the federal government because he believed that it would be ruinous for the country. -
Herbert Hoover Policies
Herbert Hoover founded government agencies, encouraged labor harmony, supported local aid for public works, fostered corporation between government and business in order to stabilize prices. -
New Deal Programs: CCC
The Civilian Conservation Corps sent 250,000 young men to work camps where they performed conservative tasks and reforestation. -
New Deal Programs:AAA
The Agriculrural Adjustment Act provided farmers with crop subsidies to reduce production, lowering crop surplus would essesntially raise the value of the crops. -
New Deal Programs: TVA
The Tennessee Valley Authority built a series of dams to provent flooding and to sell electricity. -
New Deal Programs: FERA
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration distributed millions of dollars of direct aid to unemployed workers. -
New Deal Programs: FDIC
The Glass-Steagall Act or Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation created federally insured bank deposits to prevent bank failure. -
New Deal Program: PWA
The Public Works Administration budgeted billions of dollars for public work projects. -
New Deal Programs: NIRA
The National Industrial Recovery Act was an attempt to raise prices after deflation and stimulate economic recovery. -
New Deal Program : CWA
The Civil Works Administration provided public works jobs to four million workers. -
New Deal Programs: SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commision regulated the stock market. -
New Deal Program: REA
The Rural Electrification Administration encouraged farmers to bring electricity to their farms. -
New Deal Programs: NYA
The National Youth Administration provided employment to more than two million students, college and high school. -
New Deal Programs: NLRB
The National Labor Relations Board allowed workers to join unions and prevented management from stopping them(Unions). -
New Deal Programs: SSA
The Social Security Administration provided pensions and unemployment insurance, and aid to blind, deaf, and disabled children. -
Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl comes to an end as rain finally falls. -
Religion
President Roosevelt delivered his "Four Freedoms" speech which includes the freedom of religion.
