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"The Roaring Twenties"
Events taken place in the 1920's. -
The Women's Bureau is formed
The Women's Bureau is formed within the Department of Labor. -
The League of Nations holds its first meeting...
...and accomplishes the rafitification of the Treaty of Versailles, ending the hostilities of the first World War. Nine days later the United States Senate votes against joining the League. -
Women given the right to vote
...when the 19th Amendment to the United States constitution grants universal women's suffrage. Also known as the Susan B. Anthony amendment, in recognition of her important campaign to win the right to vote. -
Warren G. Harding takes office
Harding gained over 16 million popular votes to Democratic candidate James M. Cox's 9 million and won the Electoral contest with a 404 to 127 landslide. This was the first election in which women had the right to vote. -
William Taft Appointed to the Supreme Court
Former president William Howard Taft is appointed to the Supreme Court. -
Harding declares peace on hostile forces; End of WW1
A Congressional resolution by both houses is signed by President Warren G. Harding, declaring peace in World War I hostilities with Germany, Austria, and Hungary. The treaties would be executed one month later. -
Margaret Sanger forms the ABCL
Margaret Sanger forms the American Birth Control League. -
Limitation of Armaments
The Limitation on Armaments Congress convened in Washington, D.C. -
The Cable Act is passed in the U.S.
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The Intermediate Credit Act is authorized by Congress
This provides relief to farmers through extending loans to cooperatives. -
Warren G. Harding dies 2 and a half years into his presidential term
Warren G. Harding dies 2 and a half years into his presidential term and is succeeded by Calvin Coolidge. -
"Osage Reign of Terror"
The FBI begins investigating an unusually high rate of murders and mysterious deaths among the Osage in what Oklahoma newspapers call the "Osage Reign of Terror." Because of the great wealth of the Osages' oil-rich land, members of the tribe become the targets of unscrupulous dealings and violence. -
Calvin Coolidge is elected
Calvin Coolidge is elected by a large margin over the Democratic candidate, John W. Davis, and the Progressive candidate, Robert La Follette. -
The Scopes trial begins
The Scopes trial begins as John T. Scopes of Tennessee is arrested for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution. Clarence Darrow defends Scopes as William Jennings Bryan heads the prosecution. In an unusual move, Bryan takes the witness stand to defend his strict interpretation of the Bible. Scopes loses the trial and is fined $100, but the trial publicity has given the debate over evolution national attention. -
The Ford Model A
The Ford Model A, the successor to the Model T, is produced under great secrecy. -
The Kellogg-Briand Pact proposes to substitute diplomacy
The Kellogg-Briand Pact proposes to substitute diplomacy for warfare as a means of settling international disputes; 62 nations ultimately sign the pact. The U. S. Senate approves the pact in 1929. -
Industry Depression
The automobile, steel, rubber, glass, and housing industries are in recession foreshadowing the future events of the depression. -
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
In the "St. Valentine's Day Massacre," six gangsters from the "Bugs" Moran mob and another man are gunned down in a Chicago garage. -
Enforcement of the the Immigration Act of 1924 begins
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Start of the Stock Market Crash
