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The Roaring 20's
The 1920's, an era following world war I that tryed to "return to normalcy" that was filled with ups and downs and many important events in American history -
The Amendment That Changed Everything
The 18th amendment was passed on January 20th 1919, this amendment forced prohibition; were alcohol was completely banned in the United States. This would effect the next decade and into the 1930's with more conflict being created with gangsters and smuggling tof alcohlol then was intially intended. -
Peace At Last
On January 10th 1920 the League of Nations had it's first meeting and was able to accomplish devising a treaty to end the war. That treaty was named the Treaty of Versailles, However, although the U.S accepted the treaty the senate voted against joining the League of Nations. -
The 19th Amendment
On August 18th 1920, the 19th amendment was passed that granted women's suffrage and women in the United States were now allowed to vote. This was a major event because for decades women were fighting for the right to be able to vote. Susan B. Anthony is the most highly noted suffragist for her dedication and campaign to win the right to vote for U.S women. -
A New President
In November 1920, senator Warren G. Harding won the election in a landslide with a 404 to 127 electoral votes. From there he was inaugurated in March 1921 and promised "a return to normalacy. Harding did not wish to get involved in big buisness or foreign affairs. -
The Teapot Dome Scandal
On Aril 7th 1922 the Teapot Dome Scandal began when the U.S. Secretary of the Interior leases the Teapot Oil Reserves in Wyoming. Which involves President Warren G Harding and the corrupt people he chose to apart of his cabinet -
The Rise Of the KKK
By 1922 the Ku Klux Klan had been reformed and had risen back to total power as it maxed out at around 5 million men around the United States they demanded "100 percent Americanism," The Ku Klux Klan was known for its's violent acts against blacks, immigrants and civil rights movement leaders. -
Calvin Coolidge Sworn In As President
On August 2nd 1923 President Harding died on a speaking tour in California, this shook up the United States as people were in shock and did not no what to expect with recent scandals with the Harding administration. Calvin Coolidge was sworn in as President, who spoke very little and intially did not stick out as a political figure within the public. -
The John Scopes Trial
On July 10th 1924 The Scopes Trial began with John Scopes being charged of teaching Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution at a highschool in Dayton, Tennessee; which was illegal to teach at the time. Scopes was later convicted and was fined 100 dollars.This was important at the time because this questioned the bible and what people should believe, and if it wasn't right for there to be a law where a teacher could not teach the Theory of Evolution -
The Sacco and Venzetti Trial
On August 23rd 1927 two Italian anarchists named Ferdinando Sacco and Bartolomeo Venzetti were unfairly convicted of armed robbery and murder and where then executed. This was during the Red Scare were many people were afraid of immigrants and were against anarchists. It is well agreed upon that the two men were not given fair trials and were convicted for only who they were, and not that they had done anything wrong. -
The First Movie with Sound
On October 6th 1927 Al Jolson starred in the Jazz Singer which was the first movie to have sound. Jolson had his face painted black; this is an example of the racism problem in the United States at the time. -
The Election of 1928
When Calvin Coolidge announced in 1928 that he would not seek a full term of office in the 1928 Presidential Election, Hoover became the leading Republican candidate despite that Coolidge did not like Herbert Hoover. Herbet Hoover went on to win 58 percent of the vote and became President. Making him the 3rd Republican President of the 1920's and also had similar views to his last two prior predacessors; he wanted to stay away from foreign affairs and let buisness be buisness. -
Black Tuesday
On October 29th 1929 the biggest stock market crash anyone had ever seen before was a major cause that changed the U.S for over a decade and later led to the Great Depression, Although alone, it did not cause the Great Depression but it was a huge indicator that something was terribly wrong with the U.S economy
