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Red Scare
the promotion of fear of a potential rise of communism or radical leftism, used by anti-leftist proponents. -
Volstead Act
Established National Prohibition of Alcohol beverages. -
Palmer Raids
was to arrest and deport radical leftists, especially anarchists, from the United States. under the leadership of Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer -
18th Amendment
United States Constitution effectively established the prohibition of alcoholic beverages in the United States by declaring the production, transport and sale of alcohol illegal. -
Harlem Renaissance Began
was a cultural movement that spanned the 1920s. The Movement also included the new African-American cultural expressions across the urban areas in the Northeast and Midwest United States affected by the Great Migration. -
Treaty of Versailles Rejected
The U.S. Senate rejected for the second time by a vote of 49-35. the treaty between the WW1 Allies and germany. -
19th Amendment
Prohibits any United States citizen from being denied the right to vote on the basis of sex. -
Warren G. Harding
was the 29th president and he protected alchol interests, also modertaly supported women's suffrage. -
Washington Disarment Conference
an international conference on limitations of naval fleet. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
Secret leasing of federal oil reserves by the secretary of interior. -
Calvin Coolidge Became President
30th President, was also a governer of the United States. -
J. Edgar Hoover Appointed Director of the Bureau of Investigation
began working at the Library of Congress and attending night classes at George Washington University Law School. -
Immigration Act Basic Law
was a United States federal law that limited the annual number of immigrants who could be admitted from any country. -
Scopes Trail
High school teacher, John Scopes, was accused of violating Tennesse's Butler Act, which made it unlawful to teach human evolution. -
NBC founded
Formed in 1926 by the Radio Corporation of America (RCA), NBC is the oldest major broadcast network in the United States. -
Charles Lindberg Made First Trans-Atlantic Flight
Was a American aviator, author, inventor, explorer, and social activist. Firs ever to fly non-stop from Rossevelt Field in Garden City on New York's long island to Le Bourget Field in Paris, France, a distance of 3,600 statues miles. -
Sacco and Vanzetti Executed
Italian-born anarchists who were convicted of murdering two men during a armed robbery of a shoe factory. -
The Jazz Singer Released
First feature length motion pictures. -
Kellogg-Briand Pact
Agreement in which states promised not to use war to resolve conflict. -
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
It's the murder of seven mob associates of North side Irish gang. -
Herbert Hoover Elected President
31st President and was a professional mining engineer. -
Stock Market Crash (Black Tuesday)
Billions of dollars were lost, wiping out thousands of investers and stock tickers ran hours behind because the machinery could not handle the tremendous volume of trading. -
Great Depression Began
was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II.devastating effects in countries rich and poor. Personal income, tax revenue, profits and prices dropped, while international trade plunged by more than 50%. -
Amelia Earhart Flew Solo Across the Aleantic Ocean
American aviation pioneer and author. First female break a record and to solo cross the alantic ocean. -
Fordney-MCumber Tariff
was a law that raised american tariffs on many imported goods in order to protect factories and farms.
