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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.
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This law banned alcohol, to be enforced in a year's time.
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-Ratified on August 18, 1920.
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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.
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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.
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30th President, also rose to office after President Harding died.
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The New Negro popularized a movement of dignified African Americans who refused to accept racial segregation.
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The Great Gatsby was a prominent book that gained national acclaim for its ability to effectively portray the Roaring Twenties.
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Controversial trial in which religion and evolution were being argued against one another for precedence in the classroom setting.
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First feature film that allowed for dialogue audio.
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Babe Ruth was a reknown baseball player who played for the Boston Red Sox as well as the New York Yankees.
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Lindbergh showed how advanced technology, especially flight, which was a result of that era.
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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.
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Women were only beginning to pursue in-depth careers, and Amelia Earhart lead the way for women in flight careers.
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The KKK formed marches in order to present their supremist beliefs.
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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.
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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.
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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.
