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Bookmark or Share- 1920s - WikipediaThe 1920s (pronounced "nineteen-twenties" often shortened to the " '20s " or the " Twenties ") was a decade that began on January 1, 1920, and ended on December 31, 1929. In America, it is frequently referred to as the " Roaring Twenties " or the " Jazz Age ", while in Europe the period is sometimes referred to as the " Golden Twenties " [1 ...
- Roaring Twenties | Definition, Music, History, & Facts ...Roaring Twenties, colloquial term for the 1920s, especially within the United States and other Western countries where the decade was characterized by economic prosperity, rapid social and cultural change, and a mood of exuberant optimism. The liveliness of the period stands in marked contrast to.
- Timeline of the Roaring 20s - ThoughtCo1920. Bettmann / Contributor / Getty Images. Women won the right to vote in 1920 with the adoption of the 19th Amendment, the first commercial radio broadcast aired, the League of Nations was established, and the Harlem Renaissance began. There was a bubonic plague in India, and Pancho Villa retired. Prohibition began in the United States, and ...
- 1920 - WikipediaJanuary 3 – The 1920 Xalapa earthquake in Mexico kills over 600 people, making it the second deadliest in the country. [2] January 7 – Russian Civil War: The forces of Russian White Admiral Alexander Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk; the Great Siberian Ice March ensues. January 10.
- Roaring Twenties: Flappers, Prohibition & Jazz Age | HISTORYThe Roaring Twenties was a period in American history of dramatic social, economic and political change. For the first time, more Americans lived in cities than on farms. The nation’s total ...
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