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Prohibition Begins
Prohibition in the United States, was the period from 1920 to 1933, during which the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol was banned in the US as said in the 18th Amendment. Prohibition was aimed to lower crime and corruption, reduce social problems, and improve health and hygiene in America. However, Prohibtion made alcohol more dangerous to consume. Organized crime increased and corruption of police and public officials occurred. -
Failure of Ratification of the Treaty of Versailles
The United States fails to ratify the Treaty of Versallies and join the UN. This decisions began a decade in which the US turned inward and failed to address the worsening problems of Europe. -
19th Amendment - Women's suffrage!
This new amendment prohibits any United States citizen to be denied the right to vote based on sex. The amendment was a culmination of the women's suffrage movement which was fought throughout the nation to achieve the vote. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony were the original drafters of the amendment. -
Sheppard Towner Act
Sheppard-Towner Maternity Act of 1921 provided federally financed instruction in maternal and infant health care. The act was created to encourage states to develop programs to better serve women at a lower income level. The Act ended with the Stock Market Crash of 1929 however, it is significant in women's history because it addressed the needs of women and children directly at a federal level. -
Washington Conference
Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes initiated talks on naval disarmament, hoping to stabilize the size of the U.S Navy relative to that of other powers and to resolve conflicts in the Pacific. -
Five Power Naval Treaty
The leading Post-WWI naval powers of Britain, France, Italy, Japan and the United States concluded a landmark agreement that was intended to slow the Naval arms race and reduce the possibilities for future wars by limiting the naval armaments of its five signatories. The results of this treaty were significant as major world powers voluntarily reduced their navies. -
The Immigration Act (Johnson-Reed Act) of 1924
The Immigration Act of 1924, was a US federal law that limited the number of immigrants who could be admitted from any country to 2% of the number of people from that country who were already living in the United States in 1890, down from the 3% cap set by the Immigration Restriction Act of 1921 based on a Census of 1890. It was aimed at restricting the Southern and Eastern Europeans as well as prohibiting the East Asians and Asian Indians. -
Dawes Plan
The plan established a cycle of payments flowing from the United States to Germany and from Germany to the Allies which was given back to the U.S. was an attempt following World War I for the U.S. and the Allies to collect war reparations from Germany. After five years in use, it proved to be unsuccessful and pointless. -
Kellogg-Briand Pact
The Kellogg-Briand Pact (also known as the General Treaty for the Renunciation of War) was a multilateral pact focused on trying to outlaw war between Italy, Japan, Germany, UK, France, and the US. The pact was the result of a determined American effort to avoid involvement in the European alliance system. -
St. Valentines Day Massacre
Four men (believed to be part of Al Capone's gang) entered a warehouse claimed by opposing gang 'Moran Gang' on Valentine's Day. The newcomers opened fire on the Moran's and killed seven. The Massacre both shocked the public and symbolized gang violence. It confirmed popular images associating Chicago with mobsters, crime, and death.