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Assembly Line
Harrison Ford established the first assembly line for the mass production of cars. Soon assebly lines and cars became common things. -
Great Migration
The movement of 6 million blacks out of the rural Southern United States to the urban Northeast, Midwest, and West. -
Flappers
Women began wearing calf-length, silky, drop-waist, loose dresses, with bobbed hair and long beaded necklaces. -
Jazz Age
Jazz music became a national phenomenon. A dance called "The Charleston" became popular with jazz. -
Red Scare
By this date a reported 650 "reds", suspected communist supporters, were arrested. -
League of Nations
The League of Nations, moving ahead without the U.S., held its first meeting. -
Prohibition
The 18th amendment went into affect prohibiting the sale, transportation and manufacture of alcohol. -
1920 election
Warren G. Harding ran for president under the policy "return to normalcy", which Americans had been rooting for after the war. -
19th amendment
the 19thamendment was passed, allowing women to vote. -
Langston Hughes
During the Harlem Renaissance, Hughes was a famous poet and was an innovator of the art form jazz poetry. -
The UNIA (Universal Negro Improvement Association"
The UNIA, created by Marcus Garvey, held an international meeting at Madison Square Garden -
Emergency Quota Act
The act put restrictions on immigration that were meant to be temporary, but worked well enough and was kept. -
Budget and Accounting Act
It provided a national budget system and was approved by President Warren G. Harding. -
Depression of 1921
An 18 month long depression ended due to little government involvment. It is often referred to as "The Forgotten Depression". -
Louis Armstrong
He was an African American jazz trumpeter, composer and singer who became one of the pivotal and most influential figures in jazz music. -
Childrens Books
Children books began to become very popular and win prizes. -
Immigration Act of 1924
The act changed the annual number of immigrants that could come from a country's population from 3% to 2%. -
Dawes Plan of 1924
It was proposed by the Dawes Committee to attempt to solve the WWI reparations problem. -
Klu Klux Klan
The white supremacist group resurged in the mid 1920s and reached its peak of membership at over 4 million. -
Harlem Renaissance
The rebirth of African American arts during the 1920s. At the time, it was referred to as the "New Negro Movement". -
"The Grat Gatsby"
The book was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and it reflected the times of the roaring twenties. -
1920s Religion
A Tennesse teacher was charged for teaching the evolution theory in class. -
Josephine Baker
Her nicknames included the " Black Pearl" and "Bronze Venus". She was a famous dancer and went on to be the first black woman to star in a major motion picture. -
Ernest Hemingway
Hemingway had a unique writing style that would earn him a Nobel Prize in the 1950s. -
Automobiles
Cars began to have better features intended to increase consumer comfort. -
1920s economy
The number of millionaires in the U.S. grew from a few hundre to around 15,000. -
Art Deco
Art Deco was a movement that also manifested in architecture. Art Deco was adopted b the U.S. from Europe, especially France. -
"Strange Interlude"
Eugene O'Neill wrote about 30 years in the life of a modern women. -
A.S. Eddington
A physicist who defended religion in a book with the idea that science does not solve any of the ultimate problems. -
1928 US presidential election
Herbert Hoover,the Republican canidate, won the presidential election. -
Stock Market Crash
On a day referred to as "Black Tuesday", the stock market crashed sending America into the Great Depression -
Smoot-Hawley Tariff (Hoover)
The act had a negative affect on the already unsteady economy by raising U.S. tariffs on over 20,000 goods. -
The Great Depression
By this date in time around 4 million Americans are unemployed. -
Davis-Bacon Act (Hoover)
The act established the requirement for paying the local prevailing wages on public works projects for laborers and mechanics. -
"New Deal"
FDR proposes the "New Deal" and wins the election. -
21sr Amendment
The amendment repealed the18th amendment and ended prohibition. -
Emergency Banking Act
This act gave FDR broad powers over banks and foriegn exchange during the bank holiday. -
Reforestation Refief Act
Congress passed this act that helped to create millions of jobs. -
Federal Emergency Relief Act
This act offered grants to states for relief projects. -
Agriculture Adjustment Act
This act offered relief to farmers by setting prices for agricultural products and paying subsidies to farmers. -
Federals Securities Act
This act monitored and regulated stocks and bonds. -
Home Owners Refinancing Act
This act provided mortgage money and other aid to homeowners. -
Civil Works Administration
FDR created the CWA to provide work for around 4 million unemployed workers in the winter months. -
Import-Export Bank
This was established to encourage commerce between the U.S. and foreign nations. -
Dust Bowl
A 2 day long dust storm removed massive amounts of Great Plains topsoil. -
Securities Exchange Act
It created the SEC to regulate security transactions. -
Corporate Bankruptcy Act
This act allowed a corporation facing bankruptcy to reorganize if 2/3 of its creditors agree. -
"Black Sunday"
Black blizzardes swept across Boise Cit, Oklahoma, reducing visibility to about 1 meter. -
Banking Act of 1935
This act revised the operation of the Federal Reserve System, generally making banks more responsible and responsive to the public. -
Revenue Act
This act increased taxes on inheritances, gifts and higher income individuals.
