1920s
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The 1920s, sometimes termed the Roaring Twenties in reference to the excitement and dynamism of the wealthy citizens of US and Europe. It saw a growth in the use of technologies such as motorized transport, telephones, motion pictures, radio, electricity and aviation.
Growth of organized crime in US
Alcohol prohibition fuelled the growth of organized crime in USA.[citation needed]
Chatham House
In the UK, the Chatham House think tank was established.
Rise of Adolf Hitler
1923 saw a dramatic hyperinflation in Weimar Germany which saw many people lose their life savings. Adolf Hitler staged a coup in Munich but was unsuccessful. However, released from jail the next year his National Socialist party rose in popularity.
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