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Women get the right to vote(19th amendment)
Women could finally vote after the amendment was passed by congress on June 4, 1919 -
Prohibition
Prohibition lasted from 1920 to 1933 and it consisted of banning the manufacturing, sale, and transport of alcohol. It was appointed to increase health in America as well as lower crime. But it caused more as people did it anyway and it corrupted a lot of people -
To much cotton
New Orleans had a peak in cotton prices marked to 42 cents per pound. Causing southern farmers to plant more cotton than ever before. This caused the price of cotton to plummet to all time lows of 10 cents per pound do too the excessive amount. -
Hitler becomes the leader of the nazi party
Adolf Hitler was going to resign from the Nazi Germany party during this time. The only reason he didn't was because the members agreed to make him the official leader of the party. -
Calvin Coolidge takes over presidency
Calvin Coolidge was the Vice President at the time and he soon became president after President Warren Harding dies. He re-runs for president in 1924 and becomes the 30th president of the U.S. -
The new fashion
Women had nice flashy dresses and very delicate hair doos and new classy jewelry. Women finally were allowing themselves to wear what they wanted rather than what they are told too. -
Scopes Trial
A biology teacher by the name of John Scopes was put on trial for teaching Darwins theory of evolution in public schools. This was argued heavily as the things that were being taught were not in the Bible and seen as wrong. -
First Woman Governor
This marked history for America. Nellie Tayloe Ross became the first woman governor ever. Still to this day she remains the only woman to become governor for Wyoming. -
The creation of the televisor
John Logie Baird is from Scotland, he presented a machine that sends moving images over air waves. This was an amazing innovation and he called it the televisor. -
KKK march
The Ku Klux Klan had about 4 million members at this time and was widely viewed as wrong. This march was in Washington D.C. and its purpose was to demonstrate the public acceptance of the KKK and its views on other cultures. -
The construction of Route 66
This was one of the very first original highways in the US. It goes from Arizona to Missouri. Many attractions have popped up on this road and is loved by tourists. -
Ford Model T
This car was the first to be affordable to regular middle class people. This provided vehicles to so many people that normally could never do before. It became part of a social life, employees were paid well because ford wanted every home in America to have a model T so employees had to put in lots of work to make many. It was made from 1908 to 1927. -
first transatlantic flight
This was a solo fight that went from Long Island, to Paris, France. This made big history being the very first one going all on your own across the ocean. -
The Jazz Singer (Talkie)
The Jazz Singer is the first talking motion picture to be presented in history. Marking the beginning of sound in motion pictures and the end of silent film. People called these "Talkies". -
Valentines Day massacre
Four men that were supposedly in "Al Capones" gang entered a warehouse that was owned by an opposing gang "Morans gang". Morans gang suffered 7 fatalities as the opposing gang opened fire. This shocked many people as a result. -
The Stock Market crash
This was one of the main factors in the Great Depression. The stock market crash was driven by the increased use of people buying stocks. This devastated the economy and had a ghastly effect on many people.
