1924

Together, both totalitarian dictators, Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong, killed about one hundred and one million people during their time of rule between the years 1929-1976 and thus, became known as some of the cruelest leaders this world has ever endured. Both leaders lied, deceived, and killed anyone in their way to rise to the top and revolted against the primitive Nationalist parties to place themselves at the thrones of Russia and China. However, both may have seemed to be a hero to many of…

The original inhabitants of the land that is now known as the United States of America were some of the last peoples to be recognized as actual citizens of this great country. The Naturalization Law of March 26, 1790, provided the first rules to achieving national citizenship. This law limited naturalization to immigrants who were free white persons of good character. These laws did not include the darker skinned original inhabitants of the land. In the following years these laws were…

The stabilisation of German currency and the introduction of the Dawes plan in 1924 brought economic growth and affluence. The plan rescheduled German reparations according to her capacity to pay them. She was also granted a large American loan, and the plan also led to the evacuation of the Ruhr by French troops. Germany seemed to make a remarkable economic recovery in this period. The economy Called off passive resistance in Ruhr Called in worthless marks and burnt them Replaced marks with a…

similarities of communism to Russia under the rule of Joseph Stalin. He symbolized characters and their actions by using farm animals. One example is Napoleon, who was the ruler of the animal Farm, and was the character that represented Stalin. In 1924, Lenin (Old Major) died which caused a struggle for power between Trotsky…

In 1930 she was Back on the Broadway stage in Blackbirds, a remake of the popular 1924 musical, and the next year she played in Rhapsody in Black. In 1933 She acted with Marilyn Miller in Irving Berlin’s musical As Thousands Cheer, her first show without an all black cast. Her rendition of “Heat Wave” in that show linked the song to…

to replace hillbilly music.In 1920s, small radio appear in the larger southern and midwestern city and many people listen to it.’ Also many people start recording their music for the audiences. “ “National Barn Dance” from Chicago, Ill., begun in 1924, and Grand Ole Opry” from Nashville, Tenn., begun in 1925., and the “Grand Ole Opry help people to get their popularity, also it encourage a lot of people to record their music and song.” ( “Country Music Kickoff in the Big City’’)Many people with…

In 1912, 1920 and 1924 cross country became an Olympic sport but was later canceled because it was considered unfit for the hot weather. In the early the early fifties this sport found its way to America, once in the United States the game was called “Chalk the Corner” or…

countries all over the world, and prospective immigrants now applied for their visas at American consulates in their countries of origin. The necessary paperwork was completed at the consulate and a medical inspection was also conducted there. After 1924, the only people who were detained at Ellis Island were those who had problems with their paperwork, as well as war refugees and displaced persons. Ellis Island still remained open for many years and served a multitude of purposes. During World…

In 1924 she published another short story, “Drenched in LIght”, in the journal Opportunity undertaking Zora Neale Hurston’s career. In 1925 she submits her short story “Spunk” and the play Color Spunk winning second place on both and transfers to Barnard College…

Lindeman 1 Ashley Lindeman Mrs.Barozie/ Ms.Irvine English 7 19 April 2017 Bubonic Plague What is a plague? A plague is a contagious disease caused by a bacterium named “Yersinia Pestis” that can affect a large population. Plagues can come from a wide variety of animal species. The Bubonic Plague was also known as The Black Death. This plague was spread by bacteria infested fleas attached to rodents. There are different kinds of plagues that have been spread around. The Bubonic plague was the…