1920-1930

By astringam

  • Establishment of the League of Nations

    This was an organization that sought to bring help different countries work out their differences in a peaceable manner instead of war.

  • Bombing of Wall Street

    Some think that it was a terrorist attack others think that it was an act of revenge. Basically a bomb was planted on Wall Street, it killed 30 people instantly and wounded hundreds more.

  • Women are given the right to vote

    An amendment was passed giving women the right to vote which was something that they had long been campaigning for.

  • Albert Einstein wins the Nobel prize in physics

    Thanks to his brilliant discoveries Albert Einstein wins the Nobel prize in physics

  • First non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean

    Charles Lindbergh flies across the Atlantic Ocean in the Spirit of Saint Louis.

  • Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin

    Alexander Fleming discovers the first antibiotics.

  • First transatlantic flight of a woman

    Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean

  • The crash of the stock market

    The stock market crashes beginning the Great Depression

  • The completion of the Empire State Building

    The worlds first 100+ Floor skyscraper is completed in a record 1 year and 45 days.

  • The end of prohibition

    During this year Americans celebrate an end of prohibition which prohibited the manufacture of alcohol.

  • Monopoly released

    The Parker brothers released their hit game monopoly

  • The start of the Second World War

    World war 2 is started by the Germans when they invaded Poland