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Germany Allies End World War I
Germany had formally surrendered on November 11, 1918, and all nations had agreed to stop fighting while the terms of peace were negotiated -
Treaty Creates Conflict
A treaty's content usually depends on the nature of the conflict being concluded. In the case of large conflicts between numerous parties there may be one international treaty covering all issues or separate treaties signed between each party. -
The introduction of Jazz
Musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Fletcher Henderson, George Gershwin, Cole Porter and Bessie Smith changed music forever by bring Jazz to life in the United States -
18th Amendment passed
the 18th Amendment did not prohibit the consumption of alcohol, but rather simply the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcoholic beverages. -
Bombing of Wall Street
100lbs of dynamite was set off in a wagon at about noon time one September 16th 1920 on Wall Street near the Morgan building. The incident claimed 38 lives and great amounts of property damage. -
Warren G. Harding elected president
was the 29th President of the United States from March 4, 1921 until his death in 1923. -
first affordable car was invented
Model T. Ford was the first car was invented in 1896 by Henry Ford it was very expensive so he made a cheaper one in 1923 -
President Harding dies then Coolidge becomes President
The resulting scandals did not stop until after Harding's death Harding died of a heart attack in San Francisco and Coolidge became president -
The Klu Klux Klan is reborn
The KKK believed that America should be racially pure, which means they discriminated the blacks. The Klan became very strong in many states, including non-southern states. The Klu Klux Klan had over 5 million members in 1924. -
women were elected governor
Nellie Tayloe Ross was elected as governor of Wyoming and Miriam Ferguson for Texas this was a big chance because it took 50 years for an equal rights amendment would pass Congress -
Amelia Earhart
first women passenger to cross the Atlantic -
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the Great Depression
a very difficult time in the United States. Banks and businesses closed, leaving millions of Americans without a job. -
The Crash
victims of the Great Depression that had taken over Europe but on the 29th of October the stock market crashed sending the United States into their Great Depression -
Japan Invades Manchuria
an attempt by the Japanese Empire to gain control over the whole province in order to eventually encompass all of East Asia. This proved to be one of the causes of World War II. -
Unemployement
Great Depression the unemployed persons in the U.S. had reached 8.7 percent up about 5 percent .It was becoming a major issue with those who only had their job left to keep them going. -
Migrant Working
Many workers in search of jobs traveled by themselves. Many migrant workers needed the money they were given and were willing to take lower pay if it meant pay at all. -
Franco Becomes Dictator of Spain
Franco was a Spanish general, dictator and the leader of the Nationalist military rebellion in the Spanish Civil War, and totalitarian head of state of Spain, from October 1936 until his death in November 1975. -
Of Mice and Men
A book, Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck was published in 1937 it focused on the migrant workers during the time of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl. -
Spanish Civil War End
The war ended with the victory of the conservative Nationalists, the overthrow of the democratic government, and the exile of thousands of left-leaning Spaniards, many of whom fled to refugee camps in Southern France -
Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact is Signed
Since fighting a two front war in World War I had split Germany's forces, it had weakened and undermined their offensive; thus, played a large role in Germany losing the First World War. Hitler was determined not to repeat the same mistakes he planned ahead and made a pact with the Soviets - the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact. -
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World War II
the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although related conflicts began earlier. -
the War Starts
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the U.S. entered World War2. there were more job opportunities for the unemployed because supplies needed to be made to help the soliders. -
The Effects of The Great Depression
The Great Depression ended when World War two ended in Europe. Many new systems were put ineffect to help bring the economy out of ruins. People were left homeless and moneyless. But jobs were on the rise -
Battle of Stalingrad End
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in southwestern Russia. -
Battle of the Bulge End
The Battle of the Bulge was a major German offensive, launched toward the end of World War II through the densely forested Ardennes mountain region of Wallonia in Belgium, hence its French name, and France and Luxembourg on the Western Front.