The 1920's

It is sometimes referred to as the Roaring Twenties or the Jazz Age. Prohibition of alcohol occurs in the United States. The Immigration Act of 1924 places restrictions on immigration.The major sport was baseball and the most famous player was Babe Ruth. The Lost Generation, was the name Gertrude Stein gave to American writers, poets, and artists living in Europe during the 1920she Lost Generation (which characterized disillusionment), was the name Gertrude Stein gave to American writers, poets, and artists living in Europe during the 1920s

Most people in the 190's danced until they dropped, and one fell to the floor, dead! Of course, it wasn't Dance Planet. The radio became popular, and people tuned in everyday. The T.V. was not invented yet, so the radio was the next best thing. When they listened, people liked to listen to jazz, especially the king of jazz, Louis Armstrong. But never fear, people weren't couch potatoes, sitting next to the radio. Movies were also a big hit. This decade marked the start of the sound movies. So much happened in the 1920's, this is only a fraction of it all.

Prohibition happened in the 1920's. This was a time when the government made it illegal to have a alcoholic drink. So many gangsters as Al Capone sold liquor in what was called bootlegging.