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Important events, discoveries, and achievements of the 1920s

By mrobinson43
  • World War 1 came to an end

    World War 1 came to an end

    World War I Ended With the Treaty of Versailles. Germany had formally surrendered on November 11, 1918, and all nations had agreed to stop fighting while the terms of peace were negotiated.
  • Steel Strike Ends

    Steel Strike Ends

    The Great Steel Strike of 1919 ends with capitulation by the steelworkers.
  • Prohibition begins.

    Prohibition begins.

    The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution becomes official. Alcoholic beverages can no longer be made, sold, or transported in the United States.
  • Women in the U.S. can vote.

    Women in the U.S. can vote.

    The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution becomes official. Women age twenty-one years and older now have the right to vote.
  • The American Professional Football League is formed

    The American Professional Football League is formed

    The American Professional Football League is formed in 1920 with Jim Thorpe as its president and eleven teams. It would change its name to the National Football League in 1922.
  • Harding Wins Presidential Election

    Harding Wins Presidential Election

    Harding wins 60% of the popular vote and 75% of the electoral vote. Harding wins by a landslide
  • Hitler becomes leader of the Nazi Party.

    Hitler becomes leader of the Nazi Party.

    Adolf Hitler threatens to resign from the Nazi Party in Germany. He stays only when members agree to make him its official leader.
  • A big year for cars and radios.

    A big year for cars and radios.

    Ford Motor Company makes its 10 millionth Model T car. About 2.5 million radios are now in use in the United States with over 500 broadcast stations.
  • The televisor is created.

    The televisor is created.

    Inventor John Logie Baird of Scotland demonstrates a machine that sends moving images over airwaves. He calls his machine a televisor.