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January 1, 1920.
Jazz is a perfect way to describe the carefree vibe of the 20s. It was created by African Americans of New Orleans, like Louis Armstrong. He was a fantastic jazz artist. When he was a child, Louis played a small tin horn. Jazz played a major role in the 1920's. -
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1920s Major events
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January 16, 1920
The League of Nations were established in 1920. This was an alliance that held many nations together, which made sure that no more was caused. -
January 18, 1920
Prohibition (The 18th Amendment) is the ban on making and selling of alcohol. When this went into effect saloons were forced to close down. People who liked alcohol didn't like the government interfering, and found ways to get a hold of it. An example was going to speakeasies, illegal nightclubs. Other people made their living by selling alcohol they were known as bootleggers. Another result of the amendment was high crime levels. The most notorious criminal was Al Capone. -
January 1, 1921
Amelia Earhart took her first flight lessons. She was the first woman to ever fly a plane. This is importnant because women were starting to do things men were doing. -
January 1, 1924
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. It tried persuade politics by using violence, but by the end of the decade the Klan began to decline. -
November 1, 1924
Nellie Tayloe Ross was elected as governor of Wyoming, and Miriam "Ma" Ferguson for Texas. This was a big deal for women, because it took 50 years for an equal rights amendment would pass Congress. -
March 17, 1925
John Scopes created a national conflict by breaking a law caused by fundamentalism. Fundamentalism is the belief of the word-for-word interpretation of the Bible. The fundamentalists didn't believe in the theory of evolution, therefore they did not want it taught in public schools. They convinced 12 states including Tennessee to ban the teaching of evolution. John Scopes broke the law in Dayton, Tennessee. This attracted national attention -
October 27, 1926
Babe Ruth was the first baseball player to hit 60 homeruns in one professional season. This was importnant because sports such baseball were extremely popular as a form of entertainment for the American people. -
May 10, 1927
Lindbergh was the first person to fly nonstop across the Atlantic. He flew because he heard there was an offer of $25,000 to anyone that would dare to fly nonstop. He flew 3,600 mile in 33 hours, after that he became a hero. -
January 1, 1928
The Kellogg Brian Pact was Calvin Coolidge's creation. The Pact was signed by 15 nations. The treaty stated that these nations will not make a war with one another except in time of self-defense. Many Americans liked this Pact hoping that war will stop
