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F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald was very intelligent but he had one problem: he did not care about school. He enlisted in the army and he never fought in the war. He met Zelda and instantly they fell in love. He published “This side of Paradise” in 1920. He is also famous for writing the book "The Great Gatsby" which is said to be the most accurate depiction of the 1920's. -
Ford Model T
Henry Ford created the assembly line which led to mass production of the Model T. The assembly line was very impactful because it reduced the time of the cars production time and it cost less. In 1909 the Model T cost $850 and in 1924 the Model T cost $290 the price drop was due to the assembly line. -
The 18th Amendment is Passed
Prohibition is the ban on making and selling alcohol and when this was passed places were forced to shut down. Many people who liked to drink did not like the government because they were interfering and people found ways to get alcohol with the government knowing. Another thing that the amendment came with was a high crime and the most notorious criminal was Al Capone. Then with the 21 amendment it repealed the prohibition of alcohol. -
Palmer Raids
The Palmer Raids was a series of government raids that targeted on suspected radicals. It was led by the U.S. Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer but unfortunately they were very unsuccessful in finding the radical communists. -
Jazz is Developed
Jazz was created by African Americans in New Orleans. Louis Armstrong who was a famous Jazz player played a major role of Jazz in the 1920's. -
The Introduction of Radios in Homes
In the 1920's radios started to come into homes in fact 60% of the nation's households had radios. Also 4 in 10 homes had radios by the end of 1920. -
Women of the 1920’s
When the soldiers came home from war women were lost because they worked during the war and now the men came home to work. But as the 1920’s started to book it meant that women could go out and find jobs. During the 1920’s a generation of women called flappers really changed how women dress and how their appearance looked. They wore shorter skirts, bobbed their hair, listened to Jazz, and flaunted their disdain this came up mostly in cities. This was the birth of “Women’s Liberation”. -
The Great Migration
The Great Migration of the 1920’s was caused by poor economic conditions as well as racial serration and discrimination. More than 6 million African Americans migrated out of the Southern United States and moved to the Midwest, Northeast, and West. They wanted to escape racism and seek jobs in industrial cities. -
The 19 Amendment is Ratified
The 19th amendment is ratified in 1920 to grant women the right to vote now but even with the ability to vote many women did not go out to vote. -
Election of 1920
In the election of 1920 Warren Harding Republican Senator won against James Cox. He won because of his slogan of "Return to Normalcy". Warren had a Pro business approach his approach was: "Less government In business and more business in government". In 1923 President Harding died for a long time his cause of death was murky but now scientists think that he died from a heart attack. Coolidge becomes president and he continued with the "laissez faire". -
Emergency Quota of 1921 and National Origins Act of 1924
The Emergency Quota Act of 1921 was an act that established quotas. The National Origins Act of 1924 was an act that reduced quotas by 2%, discriminated against Eastern and Southern Europeans, and Excluded immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe and Asia. -
Klu Klux Klan
The KKK discriminated the blacks and they became very strong in many southern states and non southern states. The KKK had 1.4 million members by 1924. The KKK tried to persuade politics by using violence but it declined because of scandals that were affecting the top klan leaders. -
Scopes Trial
The scopes trail was the prosecution of John Scopes because he was teaching evolution in a Tennessee public school. The reason why he was getting in trouble was because a recent bill was passed that made it illegal. During the trial it featured two of the best public speakers William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow and they were opposing attorneys. The trail was made to challenge the legitimacy of Darwin’s theory of evolution also to each ace the profile of the (ACLU). -
Lindbergh Flys Across the Atlantic
Charles Lindbergh was the first person to fly without stopping across the Atlantic Ocean. The reason why he flew was because he had heard that there was an offer of $25,000 to anyone that would dare to take a plane and fly across the Atlantic. He flew 3,600 miles in 33 hours and he was considered a hero. -
Babe Ruth is the First Player to hit 60 Home Runs
Babe Ruth is the first and only baseball player to ever to hit 60 home runs in one season making it the most monumental benchmark in sports history. -
Kellogg Briand Pact is Signed
The Kellogg Brian Pact was a pact that 15 nations signed and it said that these nations would not make a war with one another only in time of self defense. Many Americans liked the pact because they hoped that war will stop. -
Walt Disney's Steamboat Willie
Steamboat Wille was the first sound cartoon ever it also introduced Mickey Mouse who would go on to be the most famous cartoon character ever.
