1920s Timeline by Tyson Welden

March 4th, 1929

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Warren G. Harding was inaugurated as America's 29th president, he signs a resolution declaring peace with Germany and Austria.

1927

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Charles Lindbergh makes his solo flight across the Atlantic in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.

Nazi Party.February 24, 1920.

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the National Socialist German Workers’ Party, or Nazi Party, grew into a mass movement and ruled Germany through totalitarian means from 1933 to 1945.Hitler joined the party the year it was founded and became its leader in 1921. In 1933, he became chancellor of Germany and his Nazi government soon assumed dictatorial powers. After Germany’s defeat in World War II (1939-45), the Nazi Party was outlawed and many of its top officials were convicted of war crimes related to the murder of some 6 million people.

World War I

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World War I, also known as the First World War or the Great War, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

The Treaty of Versailles 1918

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The Treaty of Versailles was a treaty signed to end WWI.

The Black Sox Scandal

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In 1919, the Chicago White Sox were accused of rigging the World Series in exchange for money.

U.S. Depression. October 29, 1929 – 1941

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It began after the stock market crash of October 1929, which sent Wall Street into a panic and wiped out millions of investors. Over the next several years, consumer spending and investment dropped, causing steep declines in industrial output and employment as failing companies laid off workers. By 1933, when the Great Depression reached its lowest point, some 15 million Americans were unemployed and nearly half the countrys banks had field.

Sacco-Vanzetti Trial

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May 31, 1921

The Sacco-Vanzetti trial begins. Immigrant Italian radicals Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti will eventually be convicted of murder and executed.

The 19th Amendment , 1920

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Ratified on August 18th, 1920 , the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote.

Immigration Quota Established

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May 19, 1921

German Revolution 1918-1919

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The German Revolution was a civil conflict in the German Empire. The revolution replaced the German federal constitutional monarchy with a democratic parliamentary republic.

treaty of saint Germain September 10, 1919

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The treaty officially registered the breakup of the Habsburg empire, recognizing the independence of Czechoslovokia, Poland, and Hungary.

President Harding's death 1923

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President Harding passes away, he is soon succeeded by Vice President, Calvin Coolidge

Hitler is named chancellor of Germany. January 1920

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In 1921 Hitler became the leader of the Nazi Party which led him into becoming the Chancellor of Germany in January 1933.

Teapot Dome Scandal

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1921
Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall secretly gave oil drilling rights to 2 companies on government oil fields in Elk Hills, CA and Teapot Dome, Wyoming in exchange for $300,000 in bribes.

June 18, 1928

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On June 18, 1928, Earhart became the first female passenger to cross the Atlantic by airplane (accompanying pilot Wilmer Stultz, for which she achieved celebrity status.

steel strike ends

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The great steel strike of 1919 collapsed on January 8,1920. The Chicago mills gave in at the end of October.

The Stock Market Collapse

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Oct 29,1929

Babe Ruth hits 60th Home Run

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On September 30, 1927, Yankees slugger Babe Ruth belted his 60th home run of the season, breaking the record of 59 he set in 1921.

World Series Broadcast on Radio

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Oct 1921

The Great Depression , 1929

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The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations. It began after the stock of market crash of October 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s.

The Corfu Incident 1923

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The Corfu incident was a 1923 diplomatic and military crisis between Greece and Italy It was triggered when an Italian general heading a commission to resolve a border dispute between Albania and Greece was murdered in Greek territory along with members of his staff.

Sacco and Vanzetti

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April 15, 1920

Gunmen killed the guard and paymaster of a shoe factory. Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were arrested.

The Great Depression

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The Great Depression struck many countries at the endings of the 1920's. It was mild in some countries and severe in other. The United States suffered from the Great Depression severely. n 1933, 25 percent of all workers and 37 percent of all non-farm workers were completely out of work.

https://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/GreatDepression.html

Treaty of Versailles ( June 28, 1919)

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This treaty was signed by the Allied and German representatives. It was produced by the Paris Peace Conference at the end of WW1. Germany was stripped of its overseas colonies, its military capabilities were restricted, and it was required to pay war reparations to the Allied countries. Although, it had an effect, it was definitely not thoughtful because there were more than one assaults to fail and break the agreement.

Klansmen march

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August 8 1925 40,000 Ku Klux Klansmen march on Washington, their white-hooded procession filling Pennsylvania Avenue.

Kellogg-Briand Pact

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August 27 1928 15 nations, including the United States, sign the Kellogg-Briand pact "outlawing" war. The unenforceable pact will be made a mockery through the rise of European fascist states in the 1930s.

World War 1 ( 1914-1918)

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World War I began in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and lasted until 1918. During the conflict, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire (the Central Powers) fought against Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan and the United States (the Allied Powers).Oct 29, 2009. It is considered to be the first big war this earth has ever experienced.

Prohibition

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The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution–which banned the manufacture, transportation and sale of intoxicating liquors–ushered in a period in American history known as Prohibition. Prohibition was ratified by the states on January 16, 1919 and officially went into effect on January 17, 1920, with the passage of the Volstead Act. Despite the new legislation, Prohibition was difficult to enforce. The increase of the illegal production and sale of liquor (known as “bootlegging”), the proliferation of speakeasies (illegal drinking spots) and the accompanying rise in gang violence and other crimes led to waning support for Prohibition by the end of the 1920's.

The Jazz Singer Movie

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In 1927, the world of the silent movie began to wane with the New York release of the first “talkie” The Jazz Singer. The plot of this film, which starred Al Jolson, told a distinctively American story of the 1920s.

charlie Chaplin The Gold Rush

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The Charlie Chaplin the gold rush is a June 26, 1925 comedy film. it was written by Charlie Chaplin.

Steamboat Willie 1928

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18th Amendment Ratified Jan 29, 1919

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Congress ratifies the 18th Amendment, prohibiting the sale of alcohol anywhere in the United States.

The Great Depression 1929

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The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, beginning in the United States. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations; in most countries, it started in 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s.

Treaty of Versailles

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June 28 1919

Treaty of Versailles (June 28, 1919)

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18th Amendment Ratified

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January 29, 1919 Congress ratifies the 18th Amendment, prohibiting the sale of alcohol anywhere in the United States. -Brandon P

Palmer Raids

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January 2, 1920 The Palmer Raids begin, launching a period of intense government persecution of radical political dissidents in response to the postwar Red Scare sweeping the nation. Brandon P

Donatello 1346

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