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1919-1920
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Volstead Act
The Volstead Act is basically the same thing as the 18th amendment. Most people know it as the National Prohibitaion Act, which says you are not allowed to manufacture, sell, or transport alcoholic beverages that are illegal. -
Lenin and the Communist State/ Red Scare
The red scare started after the revolutionaries in Russia overthrew the czarist. Also they formed a Communist Party and several thousands of radicials and some were INdustrial Workers of the World. -
Palmer Raids
It is when the United States Department of Jutice makes attempts to arrest people who opposed any type of government. ALso it got a lot of foreign borns kicked out without a trail or anything. -
18th Amendment
The 18th amendment states that you are not allowed to manufacture or sell any illegal drugs. It also says you are no allowed to have any intoxicating liquors unless it is used for medical reasons. -
Sacco & Vanzetti Trial
The Sacco & Vanzetti was a trial where these two guys were trailed and found guilty for committing murder in a robbery. Then on August 15, 1927 they got executed. -
19th Amendment Ratified
The 19th amendment gives the women the right to vote. If their are any problems Congress will step in and make sure it will happen. -
Teapot Dome Affair
The Teapot Dome Affair was when the secretary of interior ALbert Fall secretly transferred oil reserves from the navy to Rich oil executives. In return he recieved over 400,000 dollars in kick backs. Then later he was found guilty of bribery and was the first American convicted of felony while holding a cabnet post. -
National Orgins Act
The National Orgins Act is most known as the Immigration Act of 1965, which was an act that allowed non-European immigrants to come to the United States. -
Scopes Trial
Scopes Trial is a trial that involves a biology teacher named John Scopes that violated the Butler Act. This trial was basically an act that was a fight over having science in public schools. -
Charles Lindbergh crosses the Atlantic
Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic Ocean and it was 2610 miles and he arrived in Paris the next day. It was a 33 hour flight and he was rewarded 25,000 dollars. -
The Jazz singer is released
This is the first film that was made that had features and it is the first time where the world was introduced to sound. Also
the main star was a thirty year old singer named Al Jolson and it was directed by Alan Crosland. -
Herbert Hoover elected president
In the election Herbert Hoover went against Alfred E. Smith. Hoover was a mining engineer and Smith was a career politician, who was govornor of New York 4 times. Hoover's major advantage was since 1920 he was able to point out years of Rebuplician administrations. -
Stock Market Crash
The stock market crash is when all of the sudden the stock prices decreased. This made a lot of economic problems and they lost a lot of paper wealth.
