1919

cases for deportation, the act of removing an immigrant from a country, to any of the suspects arrested for red scare related situations. After these large scale raids, the color red began to have more limits on its use for any reason. In the year 1919, 28 states banned the use of the color red on every flag besides any U.S. flag being produced at the time. These restrictions began to frighten the American people more about the rise of Communism. It scared them to the point that communists,…

sense of humiliation for Germany because their land was taken away, their military was decreased, they had to pay a debt. and the guilt clause. Due to the Versailles treaty, Germany felt humiliated by the loss of their lands. According to the 1919…

Crime in The Great Gatsby The 1920s was a time of American decadence and demoralization. Soldiers returning from the war were often disillusioned and the American Dream took on a new meaning; not one of communal prosperity and accomplishment, but one of wealth and affluence. “The first direction in which wealth injures the nation is a moral one. Money replaces honour and adventure as the objective of the best young men. Moreover, men do not normally seek to make money for their country or…

1920s control the actions of the characters. The politics of the 1920s can shown through the Prohibitions Party’s ticket. “Still, the party was known primarily for its core issue. The passage of the eighteenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1919, which banned the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcoholic beverages, was a victory for the Prohibitionists” (Gale Encyclopedia…

his animation career. It was the biggest cartoon star of the silent era and it is began from emergence of Mickey Mouse. Felix The Cat was also created by Pat Sullivan but Messmer more work on it and he is also an artist of comic strip. In the years 1919 to 1929, Messmer directed and animated more than 175 Felix cartoons. Meanwhile, he is also directed…

sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors. Despite its intentions, the Prohibition Era in the United States was largely unsuccessful due to its failure to eliminate alcohol consumption and its contribution to organized crime. On January 19, 1919, the United States Congress ratified the 18th Amendment, banning the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcoholic beverages. The movement fighting to prohibit alcoholic beverages had been in progress for over a century, led by the Women's…

of Versailles in 1919, WW2 became inevitable. WW2 began in September 1939 when Britain and France declared war on Germany after Germany invaded Poland. Although Germany’s invasion of Poland was a trigger for the war, there were multiple causes. The three main factors that caused WW2 to be inevitable were, the Treaty of Versailles, The Great Depression, and the fall of the democratic government and rise of the Nazi party. The Treaty of Versailles signed on the 28th of June 1919 was meant to…

Merriam-Webber dictionary states that it is “the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities”. Historically, feminism first came to play in roughly the 1850’s, being known as women 's suffrage groups. It wasn’t until after WW1 in 1919…

It was year of 1919 and poverty was at an all time high for the African American society especially in Mississippi. But on June 2, 1919 Dorothy Skaggs and Alvin Skaggs became parents for the third time. Their three children Betty, Alvin Jr. and William were the love of their lives and their inspiration to survive these hard times. Yes they were financially struggling but they were rich with love and affection for their family. Alvin Sr. worked fourteen hour shifts five days a week and his wife…

team because he was so good that it kept others doing their best. When Ruth was not on the field, he could be seen in ads in newspapers or heard in ads on the radio. He was able to spark the love of the game back into the heart of America after the 1919 World Series scandal, making him even more popular than some would think. His hitting and pitching records showed how impressive of a player he was. When comparing his records to those of today's players, his still seem more impressive because…