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The Japanese taboo against meat-eating died out under the Meiji Restoration. [citation needed] 1914–1966 The use of animals grew tremendously with the beginning of intensive animal agriculture in the 1920s [15] and the increasing role of animal experimentation in science and cosmetics. [16]
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. . Primarily known for the economic boom that occurred in the Western World following the end of World War I (1914–1918), the decade is frequently referred to as the "Roaring Twenties" or the "Jazz Age" in America and Western ...
1917–1919 – Silent Sentinels hold a vigil outside the White House gates in favor of women's suffrage, a nearly two–and–a–half year demonstration organized by Alice Paul and the National Woman's Party; 1917–1920 – First Red Scare, marked by a widespread fear of Bolshevism and anarchism
January 13: Lee Teng-hui takes control of Taiwan and oversee end of martial law and full democratization of island. March 16: The Halabja chemical attack is carried out by Iraqi government forces, killing thousands. July 6: The Piper Alpha oil rig in the North Sea catches fire and explodes, killing 165. August 20: End of the Iran–Iraq War.
The book covers events in the United States between November 11, 1918 (the end of World War I) and November 13, 1929 (which Allen described as the culmination of the Wall Street crash of 1929). Allen, who identified himself as a "restrospective journalist" rather than a historian, warns that "A contemporary history is bound to be anything but ...
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. . Primarily known for the economic boom that occurred in the Western World following the end of World War I (1914–1918), the decade is frequently referred to as the "Roaring Twenties" or the "Jazz Age" in America and Western ...
Print/export Download as PDF; ... out of 19 total. 0–9. 1920 events by month (15 C) 1921 events by month (15 C) 1922 events by month ...
Pages for logged out editors learn more. Contributions; ... Events from the year 1920 in the United States. ... 1920: The Year That Made the Decade Roar. New York ...