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The '''1920s''' has also been called 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.
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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==
 
==Growth of organized crime in US==
 
[[Alcohol prohibition]] fuelled the growth of organized crime in USA.{{cn}}
 
[[Alcohol prohibition]] fuelled the growth of organized crime in USA.{{cn}}

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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.

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