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The end of the First World War
the First World War ended and thats what made the 1920s led to great social and economic growth. Even though so many men died and were severely injured during the war they still needed woman to do things in the war. It made woman see that they are more independent then they thought. All together there was a lot of advancements and independence at the time. -
Black Market
The 18th amendment was put into force in the beginning of the decade but it lead to a increase in the black market. Alcohol was being sold out and ran by mobsters who would pay off the local politicians. -
The KKK
The KKK terrorized the nation - The KKK stands for “Ku Klux Klan”. The KKK was a domestic terrorist organization found during the reconstruction. They targeted Catholics, Jews, Asians, African Americans, and Europeans. -
The start of mass media
The first commercially licensed radio station began broadcasting live. They were broadcasting the president election. Many people called it the “ Talking Box”. Over the span of 2 years people bought 100,000 radios. -
Women’s right to vote
The nineteenth amendment was passed to the constitution which gave women a right to vote. -
The World Series Broadcast
The Baseballs World Series broadcasted on the radio for the first time. The New York Giants Defeat the New York Yankees 5-3. -
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Harding winning the presidency
Harding won the president election by a landslide of 60% of the popular vote. -
The Union of Soviets
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was created. People usually had to wait four to six years. -
Louisiana flood
Fifty thousand people were affected during the lower Louisiana floods. -
refrigerators
refrigerators were created and people didn’t have to use iceboxes anymore. They only lasted about 10 to 14 years before needing replaced. -
King Tutankhamun's tomb
King Tutankhamun's tomb is opened by Howard Carter. -
The great Kanto earthquake
There was a massive earthquake in. Tokyo and yokohama leaving over 100,000 fatalities. -
Ford
Ford Motor Company exceeds 1 billion dollars. The model T was expensive at first, it was about $825 which is $18,000 now. -
talkies
The jazz singer - Talkies was a musical drama. It was a synchronized dialogue that was feature length -
Babe Ruths records
Babe Ruth broke base records. Ruth was the first person to get 20, 30, 40, 50, and over time got to 60 home runs! He set a record for 34 years. -
Walts steam boat
Walt Disney’s steamboat Willie was the first cartoon with synchronized sound. The value for the steamboat willie is at $105 with a average yearly gain of 17%. -
Lost Generation
Work reflected horror of World War 1. They were a group of writers that became of age during World War One. They Established their literary reputations.
