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1919-1929
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Lenin and the Communist State/Red Scare
The Red Scare was the panic United States was in when they feared a communist party taking over and changing from capitalism to communism. -
Palmer Raids
Hunted down suspected Communists, Socialists, and anarchists. Invaded peoples homes and offices jailing suspects and not allowing any legal counsel. Many foreign born radicals were deported with no trials. -
The Volstead Act
The volstead act, was the enabling lefislation for the 18th amendment to go into effect. Andrew Volstead was the man who came up with it. -
18th Ammendment
This ammendment banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol. -
Sacco and Vanzetti Trial
Two men (sacco and vanzetti) were arrested and charged with the murder of a factory paymaster and his guard, plead innocent and provided alibis but were still found guilty and sentanced to death, Thought to be tried unfairly because of ethnic background. -
19th Amendment Ratification
In 1919 congress pssed the 19th amendment, which allowed women the right to vote. The amendment won final ratification in August of 1920. -
Teapot Dome Affair
Secretary of the Interior, Albert B Falls secert leasing of oil rich public land to private companies in return for money and land. -
National Origins Act
Established Immigration quotas of about 150,000 peopl annually. It discriminated against southern and eastern Europeans and kept Asians out almost completely, -
Scopes Trial
A biology teacher who taugh evolution illegally was arrested. Trial held and was found guilty and fined $100 but later the tennessee Supreme Court changed the verdict to a technicality. -
Charles Lindbergh crosses the Atlantic
First man to cross the atlantic ocean in an airplane, went from New York to Paris non stop. -
"The Jazz Singer" is released
The first major movie with sound, produced my the warner brothers. -
Herbert Hoover elected president
Ran for president in 1928 as the republican candidate. Elected president and was president during the stock market crash of 1929. -
Stock Market Crash
stock prices peaked then fellm shareholders tried to sell, millions couldnt find buyers. Peopl who bought stock on credit were in huge debt, many lost all savings.
