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washing machine made (+1)
washing machine was a great invention that was made during the 1920's. It was made more advanced and became more common in every household. This made life much more easier for the women and children back then as it made it alot more easier and accessible to clean clothes rather than, them cleaning each and every individual clothing by hand. Which made their life much more easier. -
Prohibition (-1)
Prohibition act, did lead to the government paying off many of its tax revenue and it greatly increased government spending. It also caused alot of people to be angry and upset with the rules and many people who used to drink at this time switched to opium,cocaine and other dangerous substance when they previously wouldn't. Many people lost jobs for alcohol buisness related things i.e barrel makers, truckers etc. Overall there were good/bad with prohibition but the bad outweighed the good. -
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1920-1930's
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phone invented (+1)
The telephone made it easier for people to talk to each other and communicate effectively. Previously people needed to contact and operator who would then connect the call. However, with this industrialised device automated exchanges allowed for personalised numbers to be dialled from home and directly connected.Which made life much easier for them at that time. -
right to vote (+1)
women get the right to vote this was a great step for women to vote and be treated equally. They were seen as people rather than slaves. It gave equity and served justice. Usually at this time women were usually met with strong resistance and they struggled for basic human rights. But with ability to vote they were being treated more equally, as well as hopes for improvements in education, healthcare and employement aswell as fighting against injustice. -
insulin (+2)
discovery of insulin (One of the greatest discovery of modern medical history). It completely transformed the treatment of diabetes, saving millions of lives worldwide. -
Fordney-McCumber Tariff Act (+1)
The Fordney-McCumber Tariff Act was the highest tarifff in U.S history and it angered many of the europeans. Whose efforts to get money through exports were hampered even as the United states demanded payment of war debts. It benefitted many Americans in the short term the U.S maintained the highest standard of liveing and had an enormously prosperous decade with low taxes and federal budget surplus. -
The immigration act 1924 (+1)
The immigration act 1924, limited the number of immigrants allowed entry into the United states through a national origins quota. The quota provided immigration visas to two percent of the total number of people of each nationality. The quota provided immigration visas to two percent of the total number of people of each nationality in the united states. -
Kool aid
Kool- aid was invented, which was a a very popular drink even to this day. It provides Americans and millions around the world with this amazeing flavoured drink we all know and love. Owned by kraft heinz company. -
1929 great Stock market crash (-2)
This Stock Market Crash was one of the leading factors of the Great Depression which was a period. There were around 16 million shares on the new york stock Echange in a single day. Billions of dollars were lost wipeing out thousands of investors. In this aftermath, America and the rest of the industrialized world spiraled downwards into the great deppression. -
Great deppression
A time of great deppression and hardship i rate it a -2 for this as Canada was affected Severly. Millions of Canadians were left unemployed,hungry and usually homeless. This decade was also known as the Dirty thirties due to a crippling drought in the prairies, as well as Canada's dependence on raw materials and farm exports. There were widespread losses of jobs and savings transformed the country. For this i have to rate the great deppression -2 as a time of great hardship and depression.