Thread: what were some social issues of 1928 in

the US? what were some social issues of 1928 in the US?

--New York Governor Alfred E. Smith becomes *the first Catholic nominated by a major political party* for U.S. President, at the Democratic National Convention in Houston, Texas. (June 29)
--The KKK (in the 20s they had about 5 million members!)
--Prohibition
--Gangsters/the mob
--Sacco and Vanzetti Trial (they were executed in 1927)
--The Scopes Monkey Trial/creationism and evolution being taught in schools
--Mussolini and his rise to power
--Nationalists gaining control of China (1927)--invaded Peking in 1928

The roaring 20s--alcohol and gambling and prostitution to name a few