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Italian immigrants were accused of murder during a robbery and eventually they were convicted and executed. Facts state that the discovered evidence was weak. It became a symbol of injustice against immigrants and political fear during the red scare.
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KDKA was the first commercial radio station to broadcast in the United States. The first commercial aired the results of the presidential election. Due to this event, the radio became a major form of mass communication, music, shaping culture and news in the 1920s.
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Albert Falls secretary secretly leased federal oil reserves in exchanged for bribes. This event caused mistrust in the government.
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The official First Miss America is a pageant that started in the 1920s with the goal to attract tourists after Labor Day.
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The First Winter Olympic was held in Chamonix, France. Sports like hockey, skiing, skating and etc. were showcased globally. It symbolized international growth and the start of a global rise towards athletic competition.
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The Great Gatsby was set in the Jazz age. It highlighted themes of wealth, excess, love and the American Dream. It marked the 1920s a decade of glamour and prosperity.
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John Scopes, a teacher, was charged for teaching. Darwin’s theory of evolution violated the states Butler Act. This event created conflict among society between religion and science.
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Charles Lindberg was the first man to solo fly his plane called The Spirit of St. Louis, nonstop, from New York to Paris. He became a national hero due to the event.
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The first film to have synchronized audio and music. It became popular and transformed the movie industry.
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Members of Al Capone, which was a gang, disguised themselves as police officers and killed seven members of a rival gang.
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Billions of dollars were lost due to the market crash. Thousands of investors were ruined and this event led directly into the great depression known as the worst economic crisis in American history.