1920's

Question 1

what was going on during the 1920’s?

Answer 1

prohibition, depression 1929, feminist movement, ford model t & assembly line, organized crime- Al Capone

-lots of change, opposition and conflicts

Question 2

What were some outcomes of the 1920s

Answer 2

economy picks up (certain parts), cars, appliances sell well, Mal distribution, mining was poor, traditional women upset over new things

Question 3

Mal Distribution

Answer 3

uneven distribution of something, especially when disadvantageous or unfair.

Question 4

Credit

Answer 4

OVER ALLIANCE ON CREDIT

• people spend more bc its easier
• allows people to consume more
• take out more debt
• 2 emotions on wall street: fear & arrogance

Question 5

What was the effects of Prohibition?

Answer 5

Domestic violence (pushed by women & employers), money spent on alcohol rather than needs, showed up to work hungover, drinking intake was high & was important in daily life

Question 6

What resurfaces in 1915?

Answer 6

The KKK:

• Anti Semitic, anti immigrant, anti catholic
• “100% Americanism” -> White and Protestant

Question 7

Scopes Trial, 1920’s

Answer 7

Teacher caught teaching evolution,

deliberately taught to fight the law

Question 8

Speakeasy’s

Answer 8

illegal bars during prohibition, social spaces

-Transgressive space - women would change outfits

Question 9

The Great Depression

Answer 9

-25% unemployment rate, started 1928 after Hoover was elected

Question 10

What was good about hoover

Answer 10

Most presidents would’ve let the depression play out but Hoover was willing to go beyond other presidents
-Strongly believed Gov. shouldn’t be in practice of direct relief to citizens

Question 11

Hoover was known as:

Answer 11

The Great Humanitarian

• was a business man who had a successful engineering company
• was the senator of commerce
• ran for president and beat Al Smith
• a physical conservative

Question 12

What else does Hoover try and do to help

Answer 12

• wanted to help farmers with mortgages, tried to do price support and use government buying power
• initiates public works projects (roads, bridges)
• cnt budget his projects

Question 13

What did he sign and what was the outcome?

Answer 13

He signs “Reconstruction Finance Act” for 8-9 Million when they needed billions
-gave loans to businesses and states for reliefs leaving them ultimately responsible.

Question 14

What did hoover decide to raise?

Answer 14

Decided to raise tariffs to protect domestic industry, ended up hurting trade
-Global high tariffs = less trade

Question 15

What president takes over after Hoover and what does he do?

Answer 15

Roosevelt takes office and realizes people are panicking and tries to reassure people
-he’s more practical and pragmatic, willing to try new things

Question 16

What did Roosevelt end?

Answer 16

Ended Prohibition- alcohol industry died, had to restart it

Question 17

What does Roosevelt address

Answer 17

Addresses Relief:

• Federal Emergency Relief Act (FERA)
• Public Works Administration (PWA)
• Civilian Conservation Core (CCC)
• National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)
• Agriculture Adjustment Act (AAA)

Relief, Recovery, Reform

Question 18

Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

Answer 18

AAA was a United States federal law of the New Deal era designed to boost agricultural prices by reducing surpluses. The Government bought livestock for slaughter and paid farmers subsidies not to plant part of their land.

Question 19

Wagner Act

Answer 19

Protection for labor

Question 20

Reforms

Answer 20

• National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
• Wagner Act
• Security Exchange Act (SEA)
• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
• Social Security Act

Question 21

1930’s in Europe

Answer 21

Forms of Gov. being formed:

Hitler, Nazis, Anti Democratic, Highly Nationalistic, Mussolini, Soviet Union & Stalin (Totalitarian Vision)

Question 22

______ is prime minister during the war

Answer 22

Churchill becomes prime minister

Question 23

What brings the US into the war

Answer 23

Pearl Harbor, attacked by Japanese, US plays commanding role during the war
-Democracy- US was a neutral nation and was seen as pulled into the war

Question 24

When does the war end

Answer 24

April 1965

Question 25

Why is the Cold War called The Cold War?

Answer 25

Bc seen as War of Words, Hostility

Question 26

What was the Scopes Trial?

Answer 26

About Creationism & Evolution:

-Scopes was arrested for teaching evolution & was put on trial - loses

Question 27

What was the 14th point?

Answer 27

League of Nations

Question 28

What were the main ideas of Woodrow Wilson’s 14 points?

Answer 28

Woodrow Wilson proposed his plan for a peace treaty that would end World War I. His plan was called the Fourteen Points. Wilson believed the peace treaty should go easy on the defeated Central Powers. He believed a harsh treaty, which was being proposed by Britain, France, and Italy, would come back and haunt the Allies. His fourteen-point plan can be divided into five major themes. First, Wilson believed secret treaties needed to end.

Question 29

What was the impact of WWII on American society?

Answer 29

Increased employment, segregation, ended depression, brought up racial prejudice, making a lot more money