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The Roaring Twenties
11 important events that ocurred during the 1920s -
Eighteenth amendment
The Eighteenth amendment was amended by congress. It prohibited the sale and consumption of alcohol in US. -
KKK
The Ku Klux Klan launches a recruitment campaign using mass marketing techniques to gain 85,000 new recruits by October. -
Nineteenth Amendment
The Nineteenth amendment was ratified and gave women the right to vote. -
World Series Broadcast
The baseball’s World Series was broadcasted on the radio for the first time. -
Immigration
U.S. immigration bill excludes all Japanese people. -
Electrontic Television System
Television begins to emerge when American inventor Philo Taylor Farnsworth invented a complete electronic television system, its first success. The system would be patented three years later on August 26, 1930. -
Charles Lindbergh
Charles Lindbergh becomes the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean -
Babe Ruth Record
Babe Ruth was a part of NY Yankees. He hit his 60th homerun of the season. His record was set for 30 years. -
The Jazz Singer
Al Jolson’s The Jazz Singer was the first talking motion picture to end the era of silent film. -
Mickey Mouse
Walt Disney makes his first Mickey Mouse cartoon. -
Worldwide Economic Crisis
After reaching an all time high in September, the stock market crashes creating a worldwide economic crisis. This marks the beginning of the recession.