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| The 'Second Wave' of immigrants into the United States. The majority were from Southern or Eastern Europe. |
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| In 1919 the production, buying, and selling of any alcohol became illegal across all of America. This led to the creation of 'speak easies' and the business of 'moonshining', or the illegal production of alcohol. |
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| A period of strong Anti-Communist feelings shared by many Americans. This lasted from 1917-1920 and again in the 1950's. |
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| The Changing Role of Women |
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| Women were given the right to vote in 1920 and began participating more actively in Political events. Women also began to take jobs in industry and women became more independant. |
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| An American Lawyer in the 1920's who is best known for defending three teenage boys in the murder of a 14 year old boy and defending John T. Scopes in the Scopes "Monkey" Trial[image] |
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| An American lawyer, statesman, and politician. A three-time Democratic Party nominee for President of the United States. Was an active peace advocate, prohibitionist, and an opponent of Darwinism.
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| Founder of the Ford Motors Company and was the first to apply assembly line manufacturing to the production of automobiles.
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| A pioneering American aviator. He flew the first solo non-stop transatlantic flight in 1927. Thought by some to be a Nazi sympathizer and led the movement to keep the United States out of World War II.
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