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Prohibition (1)
18th Amendment- This made the sale, distribution, and manufacturing of alcohol illegal. -
1920's Politics (2)
The U.S. senate rejects the Versailles Treaty mainly for the League of Nations. -
1920's Economy (2)
Steel strike ends- Steel workers yielded the fight and went back to work. -
1920's Culture (1)
United states census report- The 1920 census reported that more people now lived in urban areas than in rural areas. -
1920's African American Identity (1)
Garvey conference- Garvey convenes the first meeting of the Convention of the Negro Peoples of the World -
Stock Market Crash (1)
Agricultural Recession Begins- Supply for farmed goods increased steadily but the demand did not, leaving farmers with a sharp loss of income. -
1920's Politics (1)
The Republican National Convention meeting in Chicago nominated Warren G. Harding, an Ohio newspaper editor and United States Senator, to run for president with Calvin Coolidge, governor of Massachusetts, as his running mate. -
1920's Economy (3)
Cotton overproduction- Cotton price peaked at 43 cents and then overproduction caused it to drop drastically, putting many farmers out of business. -
1920's Politics (5)
Washington disarmament conference- The U.S. and Japan were to respect each other's Pacific Holdings. -
1920's Culture (2)
World series- The World Series is broadcast on radio for first time. -
1920's Economy (4)
Fordney-mccumber tariff- Tariffs were raised, helping out local manufacturers, but killing foreign good prices. -
1920's Economy (5)
Teapot Dome Scandal- Albert Fall was accused of trying to gain access to government oil via bribes. -
1920's Literature (1)
Babbitt- Sinclair Lewis publishes Babbitt. -
1920's Literature (2)
The Waste Land- T.S. Eliot publishes The Waste Land. -
1920's Politics (3)
The equal rights amendment was one of the first equality acts for women put forth before congress. -
1920's Culture (3)
Yankee stadium- The Yankee Stadium is built in the Bronx. -
1920's African American Identity (2)
Cane- Jean Toomer publishes Cane. -
1920's Economy (1)
Ford motor company- Ford’s market capitalization exceeds 1 billion -
Immigration (2)
National Origins Act- This act put a hold on “undesirable” immigrants such as those from eastern europe. -
1920's Politics (4)
Scopes trial; a high school teacher is put to trial for having taught the theory of evolution, which was banned at the time. -
1920's Literature (3)
The Great Gatsby- F. Scott Fitzgerald publishes The Great Gatsby. -
1920's African American Identity (3)
The New Negro- Alain LeRoy Locke publishes The New Negro. -
Religion (1)
The Man That Nobody Knows- Bruce Barton linked Christianity and business in this nonfiction novel. -
Religion (2)
Butler Act- This act made it illegal in the state of Tennessee to teach anything other than creationism. -
1920's Literature (4)
The Sun Also Rises- Ernest Hemingway publishes The Sun Also Rises. -
1920's African American Identity (4)
Harlem Dream (Deferred)- Langston Hughes publishes Harlem Dream (Deferred). -
1920's Culture (4)
Spirit Of St. Louis- Lindbergh makes the first solo transatlantic flight and becomes a hero. -
1920's Culture (5)
Steamboat willie- this was the birth of Mickey Mouse. -
1920's African American Identity (5)
Home To Harlem- Claude McKay publishes Home to Harlem. -
Herbert Hoover's Policy (1)
Herbert Hoover is elected having run on the slogan “A chicken in every pot, a car in every garage”. -
1920's Literature (5)
The Trumpeter of Krakow- Eric P. Kelly publishes The Trumpeter Of Krakow. -
Prohibition (2)
Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre- Capone’s gang members assassinate rival bootleggers. -
Stock Market Crash (2)
Black Tuesday- The Dow Jones dives around 500 points; over 16 million shares sold in one day. -
Herbert Hoover's Policies (2)
Voluntarism- Herbert Hoover believed that charities and private industries should be responsible for aiding efforts to end the Great Depression. -
Immigration (1)
The government began deporting Mexicans and Mexican Americans without any sort of due process whatsoever. -
New Deal (1)
Brain Trust- FDR assembles an academic team to advise him on the current state of the country. -
New Deal (2)
On the premise that Roosevelt was not Hoover, he wins the election by a landslide, and begins to implement the New Deal. -
New Deal (6)
Tennessee Valley Authority Act- This act sanctioned the organization to take care of various resource needs in the Tennessee valley. -
New Deal (7)
Civilian Conservation Corps- The CCC provided jobs for unemployed and unmarried men. -
New Deal (8)
Federal Emergency Relief Act- More money was provided to the state and local efforts for relief. -
New Deal (9)
Public Works Administration- Under the Secretary of the Interior, public construction jobs were provided. -
New Deal (10)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation- The FDIC would insure all bank deposits up to 5,000 dollars. The number is now $250,000. -
New Deal (3)
Emergency Banking Relief Act- Banks were permitted to reopen when they were deemed financially secure. -
New Deal (4)
National Industrial Recovery Act- This act allowed the President to regulate industry in an attempt to stimulate the economy. -
New Deal (5)
Agricultural Adjustment Act- Farmers were offered subsidies to leave part of their land bare and to kill any excess livestock which boosted prices. -
Dust Bowl (1)
Drought Strikes- Drought conditions made it much easier for “black blizzards” to strike. -
New Deal (11)
Social Security Act- Money would be taken from one’s income and put towards a private fund to aid the unemployed, disabled, young mothers, and so on and so forth. -
New Deal (12)
Wagner Act- This act made anti-union tactics illegal. -
New Deal (13)
Fair Labor Standards Act- Child labor was outlawed, and minimum wage established. -
Dust Bowl (2)
Mass Exodus- By this time, over 2.5 million people had fled the areas ravaged by the storms.
