1921
Blog posts about events that occurred in 1921.
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The Teapot Dome Scandal
Yuto Nakajima Introduction Jazz music, flappers, and enough money to fill everyone’s pockets with gold. At first glance it appears that everything was great during the 1920s. American culture took…
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The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1921
Overview The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1921 was an act that on its surface further structured the increasing number of plans for a national highway system within the U.S.…
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Irish Civil War (1922–1923)
Overview: The Irish Civil War started on June 28, 1922, and lasted approximately ten months, ending on May 24, 1923. Even though this war started in June 1922, the Irish…
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Blog Post Using Themes from The Modern Temper Chapters 1-3: Irish Civil War
The book, The Modern Temper talks about a lot of problems and events that happened in the 1920s. Its main focus is on America, but this book can also connect…
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The Sheppard-Towner Act
Overview The National Maternity and Infancy Protection Act, more commonly known as the Sheppard-Towner Act, could be viewed, out of context, as ahead of its time. While it came on…
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Tulsa Race Massacre
Overview The Tulsa Race Massacre or Tulsa Race Riot is a tragic event in American history that occurred on May 31, 1921, to June 1, 1921. The exact cause of…
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The Emergency Quota Act of 1921
Overview The Emergency Quota Act was part of a long winded effort by Congress to limit immigration into the United States during the early 1920s. This effort began in 1917…
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Internment of America’s Unknown Soldier
Overview World War I began in 1914 shortly after Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated. The war was fought between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers. Belgium, England, France,…
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Kronsdadt Rebellion March 1-18, 1921
The Kronstadt rebellion was an armed conflict between the bolsheviks and sailors and ukrainian farmers on the island of Kronstadt. The conflict began as a series of peaceful protests opposing…
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Death of Liam Lynch
The Irish War of Independence Since 1169, Ireland was under the control of the British Empire with a few periods on independence. The Irish were not treated very well by…