Important Events in the 1920s

By Perrytheplatypus221

  • Germany Allies End World War l

    Germany and the Allies sign an armistice to end the fighting in World War I.

  • 18th Amendment Ratified

    Congress ratifies the 18th Amendment, prohibiting the sale of alcohol anywhere in the United States.

  • Woodrow Wilson Suffers a Stroke

    Under heavy strain while on a speaking tour promoting the League of Nations, President Woodrow Wilson suffers a stroke, leaving him largely incapacitated for the final 18 months of his term. He dies on February 3rd, 1924

  • 19th Amendment

    The 19th Amendment is ratified, granting women the right to vote

  • Ford Motor Company

    The market capitalization of Ford Motor Company exceeds $1 billion.

  • The Great Gatsby Published

    F. Scott Fitzgerald publishes The Great Gatsby.

  • Immigrant Radicals Executed

    With all possible avenues of appeal now exhausted, Italian immigrant radicals Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti are executed by electric chair.

  • Hoover Elected as President

    Herbert Hoover, running on a slogan of "A chicken in every pot, a car in every garage," is elected to the presidency, crushing Catholic Democrat Al Smith to maintain Republican dominance of the Oval Office