Events from the year 1920 in the United States. January 16: Prohibition in the United States begins. January 2 – First Red Scare: The second of the Palmer Raids takes place with another 4,025 suspected communists and anarchists arrested and held without trial in several cities. January 5 – 1920 United States census count begins.

The 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.

Mar 23, 2025 · 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.

Apr 14, 2010 · Starting in January 1920, the United States became a dry country. Prohibition banned the manufacture and sale of alcohol in an attempt to civilize unruly Americans (and some other reasons). The...

The Progressive Era in the United States was a period of social activism and political reform that flourished from the 1890s to the 1920s. The politics of the 1920s was unfriendly toward the labor unions and liberal crusaders against business and so many, if not all, historians who emphasize those themes write off the decade.

United States American History Timeline 1920s. Prosperity and Its Demise. Most important historical events of each year of the decade of the 1920's listed.

The 1920s (often called the "Roaring Twenties") were a period of economic growth and social change. Read about flappers, Prohibition, the Harlem Renaissance and more.

Jun 25, 2019 · Prohibition made it so alcohol could not be made, sold, or transported in the United States. August 18, 1920: The 19th Amendment was passed, and women were given the right to vote. The Christian Women's Temperance Movement had been growing in influence and had gone mainstream.

May 24, 2019 · Richard Byrd and Roald Amundsen began their legendary race to be the first to fly over the North Pole, Gertrude Ederle swam the English Channel, Robert Goodard fired off his first liquid-fueled rocket, and Route 66, the Mother Road, was established across the United States.

The 1920s in the United States, often referred to as the "Roaring Twenties," was a transformative decade marked by significant social, economic, and technological changes. Following World War I and the Spanish Flu pandemic, Americans entered …