Refers to the year 1919, which was significant in shaping world events and US history. It marked the end of World War I and saw important developments like the Treaty of Versailles and Wilson's push for his Fourteen Points.
Related terms
Prohibition: The nationwide ban on alcohol production, sale, and distribution imposed by the 18th Amendment ratified in 1919.
Red Summer: Refers to racial violence outbreaks across several US cities during the summer of 1919.
Great Migration: The mass movement of African Americans from the rural South to urban areas in the North and Midwest, which peaked around 1919.