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The 18th amendment is released, banning the sale, manufacturing, and transportation of intoxicating liquors
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During the late 1920s, the illegal production and sale of liquor and rise in gang violence made prohibitions difficult to enforce.
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The infamous Chicago gangster Al Capone supported bootlegging and speakeasies, making an annual salary of $60 million.
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Created by African American of New Orleans, jazz became a huge part of music during the 20s.
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A set of financial reforms and regulations started during Franklin D. Roosevelt's first hundred days as president.
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KDKA becomes the first commercial radio station in the United States.
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Warden Harding wins the election, becoming the president of the US of A
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King Tut is discovered after 3,000 years of being undisturbed.
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After President Harding dies, his vice president, Calvin Coolidge, becomes president.
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Millions of people join the KKK
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A stock market crash that brought poverty to many in the US
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Gang warfare led by Al Capone in an attempt to eliminate his bootlegging rivals.
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Also known as Black Tuesday, millions of shares were rendered completely useless.
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Caused by extended drought and poor agricultural practices.
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Eleanor Roosevelt got her husband to put more women in office, raising the number of employed women by 24 percent.
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People lost faith in their banks and started taking money out of them, causing banks to close because of liquidated loans to make up for insufficient funds.
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Crop fields were dried up and livestock died from starvation and dehydration.
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Rainfall became a regular thing again and the drought ended.
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The second World War begins during the Great Depression.
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The Great Depression Ends during WW2.
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A social movement to get rid of segregation.
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A war started out of fear of communism spreading to Vietnam.
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John F. Kennedy gets elected into presidency.
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MLK delivers his famous speech against segregation.
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JFK is assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald.
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Outlaws discrimintation on race, sex, color, religion, or national origin
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Nation of Islam leader is killed delivering a speech
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Preformed by Ed White, he stepped out of his Gemini vessel and floated in space for roughly 20 minutes
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40 million people watch the Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs.
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The moon is walked on by Neil Armstrong.