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The 20's
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Prohibition
Prohibition, the 18th amendment, goes into effect January 16, 1920 bans the consumption, distribution and purchasing of alcohol in the United States. -
Women Given the Right to Vote
Women granted the right to vote was HUGE because it granted women with the right they have wanted for so many years. Women were happy and finally had a say in the government. -
The Scopes Trial
The Scopes (monkey) trial a case in 1925 in which a high school history teacher, John Scopes was “accused” of violating Tennessee’s Butler Act which said it is unlawful to teach evolution in any state funded school. -
Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre on February 14, 1929. Seven men were gunned down by Al Capone, in cold blood, in a garage. This shocked the nation by Al Capone’s brutality and made him a national celebrity. -
Stock Market Crash
This date led us into the Great Depression, one of the darkest periods in American history. Stocks were worthless and no one was buying. The stock market actually didn’t bottom out until 1932. -
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The 30's
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Loch Ness Monster First Spotted
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The Dust Bowl
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The Hindenburg Disaster
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World War II Begins
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The 40's
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The Great Depression
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The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was a major event of the 40’s because it was nearing the end of World War II. The responsibility was placed in President Truman’s from August 6-9. He decided to end WWII by bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki. -
World War II Ends
WWII ends with the death of Adolf Hitler, by cyanide pill, and Europe is freed. The concentration and labor camps are liberated and the Nazi genocide ends. WWII is finally over and Europe can begin to rebuild. -
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The 50's
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The 60's
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Bay of Pigs Invasion
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Cuban Missle Crisis
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John F. Kennedy is Assassinated
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Martian Luther King Jr. is Assassinated
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Neil Armstorng is the First Man on the Moon
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The 70's
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The 80's
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The 90's
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