What Are The Three Major Events In The 1920s
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The 1920s was a decade of optimism that followed World War I. After World War I America had emerged as the most powerful country. Three major events in the 1920s are Prohibition which started in 1919, the Scopes Trial of 1925, The Crash of the Stock Market in 1929, Economic success which lead to the stock market crash which was a big tragedy for many.
Another name for the Scopes Trial was the “Monkey Trial.” The trial began in the city of Dayton. The Scopes Trial was the biggest event for the argument between Creation and Evolution. William Jennings Bryan was the defender of Creation when the Scopes Trial had started. The trial had taken place at the Rhea County Courthouse. The trial began on Friday July 10 and the jury had …show more content…
James A. Monroe quotes in his book, Hellfire Nation (318) “The Volstead Act pegged intoxicating at anything more than 0.5 percent alcohol.” If there was a drink that had more than 0.5, it would be immediately banned from the area. People had begun to drink so much that it was beginning to be a problem, so they made a Prohibition to not sell or make any alcohol so that people could break free from their addiction of it. It had become illegal for a little while to have any alcohol purchased, but of course, some people had found ways to smuggle alcohol without anyone finding out about it and keeping it a secret. The Eighteenth Amendment was a fight over alcohol and was trying to get alcohol out of the United States because it was becoming a problem for too many people. Everyone knew that not having alcohol during this time would get everyone back into being themselves again, and not be addicted to a drink that could be fatal later if they cannot control how much they drink. Morone(343), “Prohibition pushed federal power into the nooks and crannies of American crime-fighting.” After alcohol had been gone for a while and out of the United States, they had legalized it back again, because everyone was allowed to start drinking again, because they had not bought it uncontrollably and people could start controlling themselves
The 1920s was a decade of optimism that followed World War I. After World War I America had emerged as the most powerful country. Three major events in the 1920s are Prohibition which started in 1919, the Scopes Trial of 1925, The Crash of the Stock Market in 1929, Economic success which lead to the stock market crash which was a big tragedy for many.
Another name for the Scopes Trial was the “Monkey Trial.” The trial began in the city of Dayton. The Scopes Trial was the biggest event for the argument between Creation and Evolution. William Jennings Bryan was the defender of Creation when the Scopes Trial had started. The trial had taken place at the Rhea County Courthouse. The trial began on Friday July 10 and the jury had …show more content…
James A. Monroe quotes in his book, Hellfire Nation (318) “The Volstead Act pegged intoxicating at anything more than 0.5 percent alcohol.” If there was a drink that had more than 0.5, it would be immediately banned from the area. People had begun to drink so much that it was beginning to be a problem, so they made a Prohibition to not sell or make any alcohol so that people could break free from their addiction of it. It had become illegal for a little while to have any alcohol purchased, but of course, some people had found ways to smuggle alcohol without anyone finding out about it and keeping it a secret. The Eighteenth Amendment was a fight over alcohol and was trying to get alcohol out of the United States because it was becoming a problem for too many people. Everyone knew that not having alcohol during this time would get everyone back into being themselves again, and not be addicted to a drink that could be fatal later if they cannot control how much they drink. Morone(343), “Prohibition pushed federal power into the nooks and crannies of American crime-fighting.” After alcohol had been gone for a while and out of the United States, they had legalized it back again, because everyone was allowed to start drinking again, because they had not bought it uncontrollably and people could start controlling themselves