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18th amendment
Made it illegal to produce, sale, and transport alcohol. -
Red Scare
The first national fear of the rise of communism. -
Volstead Act
The act that outlawed the sale of alcohol. -
Palmer Raids
The deportation of radicals and anarchists, during the time of the Red Scare after Alexander Palmer's house is bombed by anarchist. -
Treaty of Versailles rejected
The treaty of versailles was attempted to be ratifed and was rejected by the senate. -
Harlem Renaissance Began
An African-American cultural movement that happened during the 1920's. -
19th Amendment
Gave women the right to vote. -
Warren G. Harding Elected President
Warren G. Harding is elected President. -
Sacco and Vanzetti Executed
Two anarchist who were wrongfully executed after being accused of murdering two people. -
Washington Dsarmament Conference
The first arms control conference in history and resulted in the Four-Power Treaty, Five-Power Treaty, and the Nine-Power treaty. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
When Albert B. Fall gave private companies navy petroleum reserves for a low price. -
Fordney-Mccumber Tariff
To protect american farms and factories, congress raised tariffs on imported goods. -
Calvin Coolidge Became President
Calvin Coolidge is President. -
J. Edgar Hoover Appointed Director of the Bureau of Investigation
Was appointed Director of what would eventually becom the FBI, the Bureau of Investigation. -
Immigration act Basic Law
Act that restricted the amount of immigrans that could come to the U.S. -
Scopes Trial
The Scopes Trial was a trial where a Teacher was accused of teaching evolution in Tennessee. -
NBC was founded
The radio and television network was founded. -
Charles Lindbergh Made First Trans-Atlantic Flight
First to fly across the antlantic ocean alone. -
Jazz Singer Released
Was the first movie that had sound dialogue and was not silent like the movies before it. -
Ameliea Earhart Flew Solo Across the Atlantic
First female to fly Solo across the Atlantic Ocean. -
Kellogg-Briand Pact
This pact was angreement made by multiple countries that they would not resort to war to solve problems. -
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The murder of 7 members of gang rival to Al Capones gang. -
Herbert Hoover is elected President
Herbert Hoover was elected president of the United States. -
Black Tuesday
The biggest Stock Market Crash in the U.S. which also resulted in the Great Depression. -
Great Depression Began
A big economic depression that resulted from the "Black Tuesday" market crash.
