Includes bibliographical references (pages 60-61) and index.
Contents
Welcome to the 1920s -- Prohibition takes effect -- Thousands arrested during Palmer Raids -- Women go to the polls -- Mussolini seizes power in Italy -- Flappers define fashion -- The KKK peaks and declines -- President Harding dies in office -- Teapot Dome scandal rivets the nation -- Germany slips into crisis -- Sporting celebrities -- Evolution on trial -- Triumphs in medicine -- Secret culture of alcohol -- Tuning in to radio -- Lucky Lindy flies the Atlantic -- Hirohito ascends to the throne -- Arrival of Art Deco -- Rise of the gangsters -- The Great Depression begins.
Summary
"Middle school readers will find out about the important world, national, and cultural developments of the decade 1920-1929"--Provided by publisher.