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1918 – The second year of the first World War. There were food shortages, acute transportation problems, and prices went way up. Influenza gripped the nation. America bought bonds and hunted spies. And suddenly, Germany was defeated.

Movies got bigger and better. Charlie Chaplin was acclaimed, the first Tarzan picture was released and Al Jolson sang in Sinbad. Louis Armstrong, at 17, got his first job with a jazz band.