1920s Timeline

By 18kunangst
  • Prohibition begins.

    Prohibition begins.

    Prohibitation began bcause mostly women spoke out and said that alcohol was the reason for many of socity's problems. Then, the selling and making of alchol was illegal.
  • The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is adopted.

    The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is adopted.

    The 19th amendment gives the right to vote to both genders. Giving women the right to vote, and women having a say.
  • KDKA in Pittsburgh

    KDKA in Pittsburgh

    The first radio commercial radio station. This radio station in effect began an era for more to form and more to spread through out the country and world.
  • Congress enacts Emergency Quota Act.

    Congress enacts Emergency Quota Act.

    This was an immergraction act, this then restricted immigration in to the United States. The number of immagrants coming into the United States cut in more than half.
  • The boll weevil ruins more than 85 percent of the South’s cotton crop.

    The boll weevil ruins more than 85 percent of the South’s cotton crop.

    The attack of cotton by a bettle of some kind know as the boll weevil. This bug ruined the productury of cotton for up to thirty years after it started in Texas and Mexico then spread to other states that were know to have cotton.
  • National Origins Act replaces Emergency Quota Act.

    National Origins Act replaces Emergency Quota Act.

    National Orgins Act limited the amount of immigrants coming into the United States even more than the Emergency Quota Act. Limiting the number of immagrants from the previous act, even more.
  • The stock market begins its spectacular rise.

    The stock market begins its spectacular rise.

    After collecting taxes from the people and balancing the budject for the United States the econmy begins to rise. The United States began to prosper again.
  • Scopes trial takes place in Dayton, Tennessee

    Scopes trial takes place in Dayton, Tennessee

    John Scoops was accused of teachimg evolution while he was sunstituting in a local school in Dayton, Tennessee.Being found guilty being charged with a $100 fine.
  • Ku Klux Klan members stage a major march through Washington, D.C.

    Ku Klux Klan members stage a major march through Washington, D.C.

    When the KKK was at it's peck, being large and strong was during this time period. Thousands of people dressed in the clothong they wore, white robes, filled the streets.
  • Langston Hughes publishes “The Weary Blues.”

    Langston Hughes publishes “The Weary Blues.”

    First was a poem and was the best poem of the year. It was a huge part for the music industry going into the twenties.
  • Charles Lindbergh flies across the Atlantic.

    Charles Lindbergh flies across the Atlantic.

    The first to fly over the Atlantic by themselves. The thirty-three and a half hour journey landed him in Paris coming from Long Island.
  • Sacco and Vanzetti are executed.

    Sacco and Vanzetti are executed.

    These two men were accused of murdering a paymaster and his guard. Many believe they were accused just because they were immigrants and in the area.
  • Herbert Hoover is elected U.S. president.

    Herbert Hoover is elected U.S. president.

    Being the 31st president of the United States, running with the republican party belifs. Hewas president during World War I, stress of The Great Depression building the Hoover Dam.