Roaring 20's WWII

By grant.mikesell

  • cancelled government contract

    cancelled government contract
    American government cancelled billions of dollars in contracts.
  • Period: to

    The roaring 20's

    Right after the war

  • 18th amendment

    18th amendment
    16 January 1920
    Volstead act; closes bars.

  • American cities

    American cities
    More americans live in cities than on farms.

  • 19th amendment

    19th amendment
    Guaranteed voting rights to women.

  • First commercial radio

    First commercial radio
    In Pittsburg it was created it was call KDKA

  • Conflict

    city folk vs small town
    religions
    blacks and whites
    flapper vs family values

  • Stock Market Crash

    Investors sell off shares and stocks. 12.9 millions shares were traded five days later on black Tuesday 16 millions shares were sold.
  • Period: to

    Great depression WWII

  • Franklin D. Rosevelt

    FDR beats hoover and the 1932 election

  • The American Unemployment

    By 1933 15 million American were unemployed. Half the banks failed.

  • Ford model T

    Ford model T
    cost 260$

  • Social Security

    prevents tragedy by putting money away for you.