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palmer raids
The Palmer Raids (1919–1920) involved mass arrests and deportation of radicals at the height of the post–World War I era red scare. Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer encouraged the raids in the hope that they would advance his presidential ambitions. Ultimately, the extra-constitutional nature of this action destroyed Palmer's political career. He was viewed not as a savior but rather a threat to the civil rights and liberties of all Americans. J. Edgar Hoover, the chief of the Justice Depart -
the legual of nations
january 10,The league of nation is established with the ratification of the treaty of versailles,ending the hostilities of the first word war,nine days later the united states senate votes against the league.on january 10 the legal of nations formally comes into being when the convent of legal of nation ratified by 42 nations in 1919 takes effect.The ain reason to aim the legual of antions was to stop wars.In the 1920s there were so many small dispute between caountries which the legual -
18th amendment put into affect
january 15 1920s 18th amendment put into effect-The Eighteenth Amendment is the only Amendment to ever have been repealed from the United States Constitution–via the inclusion of the Twenty-First Amendment. The 18th Amendment called for the banning of the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcoholic beverages. Known as national Prohibition, the Eighteenth Amendment banned “intoxicating liquors” with the exception of those used for religious rites. -
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womens are given the right to vote
august 18,1920-womens are given the right to vote when the 19 amendment to the united
states constitution grants universal women's suffrage also known susan B Anthony amendment in recognition of her important campaign to win the right to vote.At the time the us was founded iys female citizens did not share the same rights as men,including the right to vote.stanton and mott along with susan B anthony and other act -
football professional legual wa formed
football the american professional football league was formed-The first game involving an APFA team took place on September 26, 1920, at Douglas Park in Rock Island, Illinois, as the hometown Independents flattened the St. Paul Ideals 48-0. The first head-to-head battles in the league occurred one week later as Dayton topped Columbus 14-0 and Rock Island pasted Muncie 45-0. At the meeting, they first called their new league the American Professional Football Conference. -
The quota system
- a national quota system on the amount of incoming immigrants established by the united states congress in the emergency quota act curbing legal immigrants.The object for the quota act was temporarily limit the numbers of immigrants to the united states by imposing quota based on country of birth.It also reffers to the emergency immmigrant act.The law specified taht no more than 3 percent of teh total number of immigrants from any specific coutry areas.
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april 4 1923,warner brothers.
april 4 1923,warner brothers.Studios began when the brothers Warner (Albert, Sam, Harry and Jack L.) incorporated their fledgling movie company on April 4, 1923. In 1927, the release of the world’s first “talkie. the Jazz Singer, set a character and tone of innovation and influence that would become synonymous with the name Warner Bros. And as Al Jolson foretold in this milestone movie—“you ain’t heard nothin’ yet!”.THe next day there was the sound of the images in the warner brothers. -
29 th presidents dies
august 2 1923, president harding dies 29th president -The 29th U.S. president,Warren Harding (1865-1923) served in office from 1921 to 1923 before dying of an apparent heart attack. Harding’s presidency was overshadowed by the criminal activities of some of his cabinet members and other government officials, although he himself was not involved in any wrongdoing.At 7:20 p.m. on the evening of Aug. 2, 1923, a terrible event of national importance occurred in the presidential suite of San Franciso -
ku klun klan
november 1,1925 ku klun klan is the name for three distinct past and present movement in the united states that have advocated exterminate reaction currents such as anti immigrants.a racist group established by people who believed that white people were better and who wanted to see black people remaining slaves. -
The mississippi flood occurs
april 22 to may 5 1927-the great mississippi flood occurs affecting over 700000 homeless in several states.The great mississippi flood of 1927 was the most destructive flood in the united states history.This flood extended across illinois,indiana,texas,oklahoma,kansas,tennessee,arkansas,mississippi,and louisiana. -
charles linderbergh first flight solo
may 21 1927 charles lindbergh-On May 21, 1927, the aviator Charles A. Lindbergh landed his Spirit of St. Louis near Paris, completing the first solo airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean.Lindbergh was just 25 years old when he completed the trip. He learned to fly while serving in the Army and was serving as a United States Mail pilot when the New York hotelier Raymond Orteig announced a $25,000 prize for the first pilot to fly nonstop from New York to Paris, or Paris to New York. -
philo taylor farnsworth
september 7,1927 first success in the invention of television occurs by the american philo taylor farnsworth.electronic television was first successfully demonstrates in san francisco on sep 7 1927,The system was designed by philo taylor farnsworth a 21 years in high school,farnsworth has begun to conceive of a system that could capture moving images in a form that could be coded onto radios waves and then transferred back into a picture on screen. -
amelia Earhart became the first women to fly over the atlantic ocean
.june 17,1928-amelia Earhart became the first women to fly over the atlantic ocean.Amelia attends the airshow on long beach with her father.With the pilot frank hawk she takes her first ride an airplane.Amelia has her first -
approvoal for the hoover dam
The united states congress approves the construction of the boulder later named hoover dam.hoover dam is a concrete arch gravity dam in the black canyon of the colorado river on the border between the us and states of arizona and nevada.on december 21 1928 president calvin coolidge signed the bill approving the boulder canyon project In the early 20th century the us bureau of reclamation devised plans for a massive dam on the arizona nevada border to tame the colorado river and provide water. -
gangsters working for al capone kill seven rivals and citizens
In chicago illinois is gangsters working for al capone kill seven rivals and citizens in the act known as the st valentine's day massacre.gang warfare ruled the streets of chicago during the late 1920s as the chief gangster al capone sought to insulate controlled by eliminating his rivals for illegal trades of bootlegging ,gambling and prostitution.The street valentine's DAy massacre as it was known was never officially linked to al capone,but he was generally considered to have been responsible -
martin luther king is born in his grandfather's house
future civil rights leaders martin luther king is born in his grandfather's house in Atlanta Georgia.THroughout his activist he played a pivotal role in ending the legal segregation of african american citizens in the south and others areas of the nations as well as the creation of the civil rights act at 1964 and the voting rights act in 1965.king received the nobel peace prize in 1964.and others several honors.king was assassinated in april 1968 and continues to be remained in history. -
new york stock exchange fails
.october 29,1929-new york stock exchange fails.on october 29 black tuesday hit wall street as investors traded some 16 million shares on the new york stocks exchange in a single day.Billion of dollars were lost wiping out thousands of investors.In the aftermath of black tuesday,american and the rest of the indutrialization.black tuesday hits wall street as investors trade 16,410,030 shares on the new york stock exchange ina singled day -
star spangle banner
star spangle banner.President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional act making “The Star-Spangled Banner” the official national anthem of the United States.The Star Spangled Banner History was a poem written Francis Scott Key (1779-1843) during the War of 1812 (aka the 'Second War for Independence') which was an armed conflict between the United States of America and Great Britain. -
ford model B first lows price v-8 engine
-ford model B first lows price v-8 engine.In March 1932, Henry Ford introduced the first low-cost V8 engine ever produced. Bringing out a pioneering eight-cylinder low-priced car was a bold move in the midst of the most severe economic depression the nation had ever endured. But Henry Ford was determined to build a mass-produced V8, and the world was ready for it. -
outh Dakota a strong dust storm topsoil
november 11 1933-in outh Dakota a strong dust storm topsoil from the depression era farm It was one in a series of such of storms to plague in the midwest during 1933 and 1934.The dust Bowl was a decade -long -disaster and a series of droughts was one of the worst natural disasters in american history.The Dust Bowl was cased by a series of devastating droughts in the 1930s,poor soil conservation techniques and over farming. -
The 21st amendment
The 21st amendment to the us constitution is passed ending prohibition.The 21st amendment to the us constitution is ratified,repealing the 18 amendment and bringing an end to the era of national prohibition of alcohol in america.The movement for the prohibition of alcohol began in the early 19th century,when americans concerned about the diverse effects of drinking began forming temperance societies. -
The us security and exchange commision
The us security and exchange commision is established with the signing of the securities exchange act into law by president franklin D roosevelt.An act to provide for the secuitys exchanges and over the counter markets operaing interstate and foreign commerce and throught the mains,to prvent inequalities and unfair prctices on such as exchanges and markets,and for others purposes. -
-the united states pulls its troops from haiti
August 15 1934-the united states pulls its troops from haiti.Last American forces withdraw from Haiti, ending the U.S. occupation.The flag of Haiti is raised at Casernes Dessalines, where it was lowered nineteen years earlier at the start of the U.S. occupation. -
social security act
On this day in 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs into law the Social Security Act. Press photographers snapped pictures as FDR, flanked by ranking members of Congress, signed into law the historic act, which guaranteed an income for the unemployed and retirees. FDR commended Congress for what he considered to be a “patriotic” act.Although it was initially created to combat unemployment, Social Security now functions primarily as a safety net for retirees. -
-hoover dams is dedicated by president roosevel
On September 30, 1935, Hoover Dam, one of the great engineering feats of the twentieth century, was formally dedicated during a ceremony attended by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Authorized under the Hoover Administration and built in one of America's most inhospitable settings, thousands of workers and their families came to the Nevada desert to help tame the mighty Colorado River -
The santa fe injuries
the santa fe railroad injuries the all pull-man super chief passenger train
service between chicago illinois and los angeles california in Chicago for its first trip on May 12, 1936. Before starting scheduled service in May 1937, the lightweight version of the Super Chief ran 2,227 miles (3,584 km) from Los Angeles over recently upgraded tracks in 36 hours and 49 minutes, averaging 60 mph (97 km/h) overall and reaching 100 mph (160 km/h). -
gone with the wind was published by margaret mitchell
gone with the wind was published by margaret mitchell.In 1926, Mitchell was forced to quit her job as a reporter at the Atlanta Journal to recover from a series of physical injuries. With too much time on her hands, Mitchell soon grew restless.In 1926, Mitchell was forced to quit her job as a reporter at the Atlanta Journal to recover from a series of physical injuries. With too much time on her hands, Mitchell soon grew restless -
william henry hastie is appointed to the federal bench
william henry hastie is appointed to the federal bench,becoming the first african american to become federal judge.In March 1937, Hastie was appointed judge of the Federal District Court in the virgina islands by President Roosevelt, becoming the nation’s first African American Federal judge. Hastie served for two years, and then he resigned in 1939 to become Dean and Professor of Law at Howard University School of law. -
The naval expansion act passed.
The naval expansion act passed.The naval act of 1938 knows as the second vinson act was united states legislative enacted on may 17 1938 that mandated a 20 percent increased in strength in the united states navy.It represented the United States' response to the Japanese invasion of China and the German annexation of Austria -
The New York World's Fair opens for its two year run.
The New York World's Fair opens for its two year run. This world's fair, spectacularly conceived for the Flushing Meadows trash dump made famous by F. Scott Fitzgerald in Queen's, New York, is often credited with proving to the American public that prosperity and good times could lay ahead after the decade of depression. The fair was centered by the Trylon and Perisphere theme structures and included the participation of 52 nations and 11 colonies, despite the growing presence of a looming World
