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    1920s - Wikipedia

    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 … See more

    The Roaring Twenties brought about several novel and highly visible social and cultural trends. These trends, made possible by sustained economic prosperity, were most visible in major cities like New … See more

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    • Economic boom ended by "Black Tuesday" (October 29, 1929); the stock market crashes, leading to the Great Depression. … See more

    • The Great Kantō earthquake struck the main Japanese island of Honshū on 1 September 1923. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.9 on the moment magnitude scale.
    • The 1920 Haiyuan earthquake struck central China on 16 … See more

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    • John Logie Baird invents the first working mechanical television system (1925). In 1928, he invents and demonstrates the first See more

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    Wars
    • Turkish War of Independence
    • Unification of Saudi Arabia
    • Polish–Soviet War (February 1919 – March 1922)
    • Irish War of Independence (January 1919 – July 1921) See more

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    Prominent assassinations, targeted killings, and assassination attempts include:
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    Film
    Silent films were popular in this decade, with the highest-grossing film of this decade being either … See more

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