Timeline of the Economic Boom of the 1920's

By mifsudm
  • WW1 Ends

    WW1 Ends

    The German Army surrenders on the night of November 11, 1918

  • 18th Amendment

    The US Congress Ratifies the 18th amendment, prohibiting the sale and consumption of alcohol.
  • Steel Strike Ends

    Steel Strike Ends

    The Great Steel Strike of 1919 ends with the workers giving in and returning back to their jobs because of economic collapse.

  • 19th Amendment

    The US Congress ratifies the Nineteenth Amendment, allow women the right to vote

  • High Tariffs Enacted

    The US Congress passes the Fordney-McCumber Tariff, Raising Tariffs In order to prevent Us Manufactures from collapsing, like the US Agriculture Industry

  • German Economy Collapase

    The German economy collapses making 1 German Mark worth .00015 US dollars
  • Ford makes Model T's easier to afford

    Ford makes Model T's easier to afford

    Henry ford uses the assembly line to create Model T's for an extremely cheap amount of money allowing them to sell them at extremely low prices, making cars a common mans luxury instead of just the rich man. Making 15 million Model T's by the end of 1927
  • IBM Is Founded

    IBM Is Founded

    The International Business Machine Corporation is founded
  • First television is Invented

    First television is Invented

    Philo-Taylor Farnsworth completes the first ever Television and obtaining the first patent on August 26th of 1930
  • JC Penny Opens its 1000th Store

    JC Penny Opens its 1000th Store

    JC penny opens its one thousandth store, while the company had also reached a gross of 190 million dollars. being equivalent to 2.3 billion dollars today.
  • Stock Market Crash

    Stock Market Crash

    The US stock market crashes. Putting almost 15 million workers out of the job. Fueling what lead to the Great Depression. Which ended the Prosperous Boom of the 1920's