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Decade - 1920s
This category has questions involving events, social trends, political beliefs, major discoveries, or general information related to the 1920s.
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What leader killed the most people?
I believe that the previous answer 'Starlin, defo' is wrong (I'll add that it is spelt Stalin, not Starlin) and that the correct answer is in fact Mao Tse-tung (Zedong), who, and I quote "...for decades held absolute power over the lives of one-quarter of the world's population, was responsible for well over 70 million deaths in peacetime, more than any other twentieth century leader" - From the book Mao: The Unknown Story by J. Chang and J. Halliday.
According to the authors of the 2005 biography, Mao Zedong was aiming to have half of China's population killed so that he could gain military-nuclear superpower.
Another source states that the "the exact figure...has be estimated....between 40 and 70 million" - Sinologist (Sinology is the study of Chinese language, history, customs and politics) Stuart Schram.
Compared to Stalin's death toll of around 30 million (some state it's 10-20, others say it's almost 50 million), Mao Zedong's horrific genocide far surpasses it.
How was the Racial tension in the 1920's?
African Americans migrated to the north to scape the increasing violence against them in the south, but even in the north they found violence and racial prejudice.
In what ways did racial tension surface during the 1920's?
people were just out of the war and were blaming everyone, but the united states for there problems. So one thing led to another and blacks and whites were once again a big clashing group. Also the government was trying to get rid of immigrants, because they were threats if related to commmunism.
Why was the car important in the 1920's?
Cars were important in the 1920's so that people could get around.
How many federal agents died enforcing the volstead act 1920 1933?
How many dry agents/Federal agents died enforcing the Volstead Act during 1920 through repeal in 1933?
What was Jim Braddock life like during the 1920
Who were entertainers in the 1920's?
Charlie Chapman was a comedian / actor.
Harry Houdini was a magician who was a master escape artist.
Louis Armstrong was a jazz musician.
George Gershwin was a music composer.
Bessie Smith was a singer, known to be the empress of the blues.
What where some hairstyles in the 1920s?
Most young women who were flappers had bobbed hair, older more conservative women had their hair in buns, and men always had short haircuts.
Public negative reaction to organized labor in the 1920?
The fear that it had been infiltrated by communists.
What happened in Oklahoma in the 1930s?
in the 1930s, during the great depression, the dust bowlswept across the great planes, a region that includes oklahoma. wind would pick up dust and spread it for hundreds of kilometers at a time. the dust could literally bury a home. during this time, farms were plagued with droughts, thousands of jack rabbits, and hundreds of thousands grasshoppers, killing all crops, and leaving many families broke. the dust also caused dust pneumonia, which didn't have a cure, and took the lives of many, though it was very common in children. the worst known dust storm was on April 14, 1935, a day now known as Black Sunday. The drought finally came to an end in 1939, bringing a halt to the dust storms.
hope this helps!
sorry if i went overboard, i actually live in oklahoma:)
What were famous scandal's in the 1920's?
Sorry I only currently know of one scandal at this time but try googleing TeaPot Dome Scandal
Why is a flapper viewed as a symbol of the 1920s?
because flappers started a new generation. they started wearing more riskae clothing and became less dependant on men. these were the women who took care of themselves and became role models for women all over the world.
