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Flappers emerge
The craze of flappers arrives in America at the end of World War 1 and the start of the 1920s, in which young women participate in a trend of bobbed hair and short dresses while dancing the Charleston. -
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The Roaring 1920s
A timeline of the Roaring 1920s. -
League of Nations established
The League of Nations, the first worldwide intergovernmental organization, is established to maintain world peace and international affairs between countries. It was founded directly after the Paris Peace Conference that ended World War 1. -
The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia is founded
After harsh debates within their political sphere, some Czechoslovakian politicians decide they wish to be part of a new communist party, and form together under the leadership of Klement Gottwald in May of 1921. -
The Emergency Quota Act passed
The Emergency Quota Act is formulated and passed in a response to the large influx of Southern and Eastern Europeans attempting to come in, and restricts their immigration into the United States. -
Use of insulin for diabetes
Doctors begin to use insulin in order to treat people with diabetes. Leonard Thompson, a 14-year-old boy with type 1, becomes the first person to receive an insulin injection. -
Egypt declares independence
After oppression pushed by the British, Egypt decides they have had enough of foreign influence in their country. In February of 1922, Egypt introduced their Unilateral Declaration of Egyptian Independence to the UK, in which they were recognized as their own country soon after. -
Coolidge takes office
At 2:30 on an August morning in 1923, Calvin Coolidge hears while in Vermont that he was now the president of the United States. He took the oath of office there, his hand placed on the family Bible. -
Hollywood sign inaugurated
In December of 1923, Hollywood, a city in Los Angeles now officially had its own sign erected. It was crowned “Hollywoodland”, the sign stood proudly over the movie-making land. -
President Coolidge signs Johnson-Reed Act
In May of 1924, President Coolidge signs the Johnson-Reed Act, a newly placed federal law that would now prevent immigration from Asia. Alongside this, it would set quotas on the number of immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe, similarly to the Emergency Quota Act. -
Nellie Tayloe Ross elected
In November of 1924, the first female governor in the U.S was officially elected in the state of Wyoming. The newly elected was a woman named Nellie Tayloe Ross, who won against her opponent with an outstanding 43,323 counted votes. -
The Great Tri-State Tornado
In March of 1925, a huge and destructive tri-state tornado rips across Southeast Missouri, Southern Illinois, and Southwest Indiana. In its path, it manages to destroy thousands of homes and families simultaneously in one go. -
Adolf Hitler publishes Vol. 1 of Mein Kampf
In July of 1925, the man who would later become one of the biggest international enemies Adolf Hitler publishes his first volume of his autobiographical manifesto, Mein Kampf, which describes both aspects of his life and his political ideals for the future. It includes lots of outright anti semitic propaganda and a desire for Germany to become powerful once more. -
U.S Congress passes the Air Commerce Act
In May of 1926, U.S Congress passed the Air Commerce Act. This allowed the regulation of aircraft use in commerce and other purposes. It established air traffic rules, licensing pilots, certifying aircrafts, establishing airways, and operating and maintaining aids to air navigation for the further future. -
The 1926 Imperial Conference opens in London
From October 19th to November 23rd, the Imperial Conference was held in London. It was notable for its creation of the Balfour Declaration, which established the principle that the dominions are all in their respective equal statuses. It also makes a point to mention that any communities within the British empire may not submit to the UK. -
Movies with sound start
In October of 1927, one of the first feature films with sound was presented to the public. This film is known as The Jazz Singer, featuring only music and sound effects. Though it was quite limited, it was still incredibly important to the film industry in the future. -
The Holland Tunnel opens to traffic
In November of 1927, the Holland Tunnel opens officially to traffic, operating under a two state commission. It was the first vehicular tunnel, and connected New York to New Jersey. -
Hoover elected president
For his leadership in the federal response to the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, Hoover won the Republican vote in the presidential election in November of 1928. -
The Boston Garden opens in Boston
Designed by Tex Rickard, the Boston Gardens opens to the public on November 17th of 1928. It was originally named “Boston Madison Square Gardens”. -
Jazz Era comes to an end
As the 1920s comes to an end, so does the lovely Jazz Era, a staple of that year and for years to come. The reasoning being the Stock Market Crash of 1929, which launches the whole of the United States into extreme poverty. -
The Wall Street Crash of 1929
The Wall Street Crash of 1929 was the origin of the infamous Great Depression, of which the entirety of the U.S was put in a state of extreme financial distress. This was due to the many debts carried from the first world war, alongside many other damaging factors.