roaring 20s

  • Prohibition

    Prohibition

    Prohibition in the US lasted from 1920 to 1933 and it was when they banned alcohol from being sold, transported,drank, etc. The people made speakeasies so they could drink in secret without being arrested
  • Woman's Suffrage

    This was when the 19th amendment was added making it where no matter your gender you could still vote. vote
  • Washington Conference

    Washington Conference

    The secretary of state Charles Evan Hughes starts a conference discussing the U.S Navy hoping to stabilize the size of our navy compared to other world powers.
  • Immigration act

    Immigration act

    The immigration act is when they limited the amount of immigrants who could be admitted from any country. It supposedly wanted to cut down on Southern, and Eastern Europeans. It also wanted to prohibit East Asians.
  • Scopes Trial

    A biology teacher named John Scopes wanted to get Charles Darwin's theory of evolution no longer banned for public schools. This showcased Modernity vs Tradition
  • KKK's March on Washington DC

    KKK's March on Washington DC

    The KKK had marched Washington DC with 30,000 members to show how their racism was publicly accepted. People who supported the KKK showed up for their march.
  • Ferdinando and Bartolomeo trial

    Ferdinando Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were anarchist who had convicted for killing 2 men in a robbery. Many people thought their trial was unfair, and wondered if they were guilty or actually innocent. The both were executed.
  • Kellogg-Briand Pact

    This was a multilateral pact focused on trying to outlaw war between Italy, Japan, Germany, UK, France, and the US.
  • Valentines Day Massacre

    4 Al Capone gang members walked into a warehouse with their rival gang, Al Capone's men opened fire and killed seven other gang members.
  • Stock Market Crash

    The stock market crash was one of the main reasons for the great depression. This was when to many people took out loans, overpriced shares, and public panic crashed the stock market and badly disrupted our economy