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US Not in League of Nations
Wilson's inability to compromise with the Senate on the specific matters of the League of Nations resulted in the states not accepting its terms. -
18th Amendment Passed
This law banned alcohol, to be enforced in a year's time.
This was related to the temperance movement, bring about an time of Prohibition. -
19th Amendment Passed
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-Ratified on August 18, 1920.
-Was the result of several decades of women's activism.
-President Wilson supported the amendment. -
Black Tuesday Stock Market Crash
The stock market crash came about mainly due to stock speculation, in which outside investors would inflate companies' stock and then quickly sell, dropping the price dramatically. -
Time Magazine First Published
Time Magazine is a prominent newspaper that wished to discuss popular entertainment, people, and culture. It also has a tradition of choosing a "Person of the Year" for its cover. -
Calvin Coolidge Elected
30th President, also rose to office after President Harding died. -
Langston Hughes Published The Weary Blues
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Locke publishes The New Negro sparking the Harlem Renaissance
The New Negro popularized a movement of dignified African Americans who refused to accept racial segregation. -
F. Scott Fitzgerald Published The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby was a prominent book that gained national acclaim for its ability to effectively portray the Roaring Twenties. -
Scopes Monkey Trial
Controversial trial in which religion and evolution were being argued against one another for precedence in the classroom setting. -
The “Talkie” Movie The Jazz Singer is released
First feature film that allowed for dialogue audio.
It revolutionized movies and the role that they play in society. -
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Babe Ruth hits 60 homeruns in one season
Babe Ruth was a reknown baseball player who played for the Boston Red Sox as well as the New York Yankees. -
Charles Lindbergh Solo Transatlantic Flight
Lindbergh showed how advanced technology, especially flight, which was a result of that era.
He crossed the Atlantic Ocean on a single trip, from New York to Paris. -
Duke Ellington played at The Cotton Club
Duke Ellington was a famous composer, pianist, and band leader. Playing at the Cotton Club, a whites-only club, meant he had achieved a high level of success. -
Amelia Earhart First Woman to Fly Solo Transatlantic Flight
Women were only beginning to pursue in-depth careers, and Amelia Earhart lead the way for women in flight careers. -
KKK Marches on Washington
The KKK formed marches in order to present their supremist beliefs. -
US Signs the Kellog-Briand Pact
The U.S. and the French signed an agreement, along with several other European countries, to not choose war as a solution to foreign issues.
However, loose interpretation and a weak ability to enforce the treaty resulted in ineffectiveness. -
The First Mickey Mouse Cartoon “Steamboat Willie” Premiers
Animation was a revolution in the way media and television would play a part in American society. Technology such as the animation would pave the way for a multitude of animation entertainment. -
Herbert Hoover Elected
Herbert Hoover
-He ran against Democratic candidate Afred Smith, winning a large majority of the electoral votes.
-Under his administration, the U.S. experienced the Stock Market Crash of 1929.
-He was unable to aid the U.S., passing unnecessary laws.
