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History Surrounding The Great Gatsby
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Treaty of Versailles ends World War I
Treaty of Versailles ends World War I.
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Bootlegging began as a result of the 18th 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.
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/73745/bootlegging
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Women Given the Right to Vote (19th Amenedment)
August 18, 1920 - 19th Amendment to the United States constitution gave women the right to vote.
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With the Ford Model T, Automobiles Became Affordable Luxuries
With the Ford Model T in 1924, cars became an affordable luxury. By 1929 there was a car on the road for every 5 people.
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Jazz Era
With the development of radio, Jazz became very popular with the younger generation and one of their favorite things to do was to dance to Jazz music.
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Flappers-Symbol of the "Roarin Twenties".
In the 1920's, women started wearing short skirts, listened to Jazz, and bobbed their hair. People called them Flappers.
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The Great Gatsby was written
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Stock Market Crashes-Great Depression Begins
In 1929 the stock market crashes.This was the beginning of the Great Depression.
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The Great Gatsby book was banned from schools.
The book was banned due to sexual jestures and bad language. http://classiclit.about.com/od/greatgatsbythe/f/Why-Was-The-Great-Gatsby-Controversial-Or-Banned.htmThe Great Gatsby was challalanged at the Baptist College in Charleston due to it's sexual references and bad language.
