1920's america

Question 1

what was the policy of isolationism?

Answer 1

for America to stay out of conflicts like ww1.

Question 2

how did ww1 help America benefit financially?

Answer 2

• America was able to loan money to allies like Britain and France, this helped to create obs in America and made businessmen rich.
• they lost fewer soldiers, benefited from this as they were not as destroyed as the country, USA led the world in manufacturing and producing goods.

Question 3

what was laissez faire

Answer 3

the policy of minimum governmental interference in the economic affairs of individuals and society.

Question 4

what were the jim crow laws

Answer 4

the segregation of black americans and white americans

Question 5

who was affected by the great depression

Answer 5

the rich- had to give up staff
businessmen had to sack workers
factory workers lost their jobs
farmers overproduced goods but didn’t get money so they lost farms

Question 6

what was the great depression

Answer 6

a huge wave of unemployment where 13 million people had no jobs and became homeless

Question 7

how was the new deal a waste of money

Answer 7

FDR had to cut the cost down spent on the new deal programmes. unemployment then jumped by 3mill. businesses remained powerful and African Americans were still discriminated against

Question 8

name three groups that weren’t affected by the new deal

Answer 8

small farmers, African Americas , and women as only 10,000 women were employed out of 2.5million employed

Question 9

how did FDR help banks

Answer 9

over 500 banks had closed down since 1930 FDR introduced the emergency banking act. this closed all banks and had every single one inspected, only honest well-run banks with enough cash were allowed to reopen and the gov lent money to help others

Question 10

give three types of radio ppl could listen to

Answer 10

dramas
President Roosevelt’s fireside chats
music

Question 11

how do we know radios were still new in the 1930s

Answer 11

90% of all households had radios, so ppl panicked when they heard some stories e.g the world of wars caused mass panic

Question 12

what were two changes that occurred in the movie inndustry in the 1930’s

Answer 12

technicolor

movie stars were more clebratefd for their work

Question 13

how significant were the changes in movies in the 1930s

Answer 13

the big impact almost 75mill were going a week and there were more varieties for everyone to enjoy
was very widespread

Question 14

when were comic books first published

Answer 14

1933 they were mainly superman/ hero based

Question 15

how convincing is it that comics show the roaring twenties continued

Answer 15

not very because due to the great depression ppl lived in Hoovervilles there was widespread unemployment and discrimination

Question 16

whtwas the WPA

Answer 16

an act that gave wwork to actors, artists and guidebooks

Question 17

5 key features on usa culture in the 1920-60

Answer 17

jazz age 
radios
technicolor movies
WPA introduced to give artists rights and protect them
artists rose to priminense

Question 18

5 key features on the wall street crash and the great depression

Answer 18

workers lost their jobs
businesses went bankrupt
farmers lost lots of money and many went into poverty
banks went bankrupt
rich ppl lost chauffers and cleaners etc…
Hoovervilles

Question 19

5 key features on the new deal

Answer 19

alphabet agencies like the CCC
FDR introduced the new deal in 1933
the rich, supreme court and business ppl opposed it
gov loaned 100mill dollars to farmers to help them pay loans
emergency banking act

Question 20

why did america change its policy of isolationism in

1941

Answer 20

the attack on pearl harbour forced the USA to get involved. it was unprovoked by the Japanese and destroyed the naval base- inhibited their ability to trade

Question 21

why did america join ww2

Answer 21

pearl harbour attack and to make japan less powerful

Question 22

what was the cash and carry plan

Answer 22

n 1939 a policy when Britain and France bought weapons. help give some americnas jobs

Question 23

what was the lend-lease

Answer 23

instead of buying weapons directly, America lent 7000mill dollars

Question 24

when did america start to end isolationism

Answer 24

1939 with the cash and carry plan

Question 25

why was the pearl harbour attack significant

Answer 25

it destroyed 117 us planes, 21 warships and over 2000 men were killed

Question 26

social reasons for more opportunity in the 1950s

Answer 26

• America experienced a baby boom that saw a 40% increase in the population
• the GI bill established hospitals and allowed ex soldiers to attend college or trade

Question 27

economic reasons for more opportunity in the 1950s

Answer 27

• now the war was over peacetime goods were made in the same efficient way war goods were
• huge advertising industry buy now pay later schemes persuaded ppl to buy goods

Question 28

why dd teenagers develop as a distinct group in america in the 1950s

Answer 28

they no longer had to leave skl at 14 to work and supply for their families

• rock n roll appealed to teens and encouraged them t join gangs and drink
• ww2 gave parents more money enabled them to give their children pocket money to spend
• more products made for/ advertised at teens

Question 29

what happened in 1945

Answer 29

the USA dropped an atomic bomb on japan to force them to surrender

Question 30

what was MAD

Answer 30

Mutually Assured Destruction

one country attacking another and destroying another, but have to be prepared to also be attacked and destroyed back

Question 31

what was the cold war

Answer 31

(no actual fighting)countries threatening each other verbally with threats and threatening behavior

Question 32

who were Julius and ethel Rosenberg

Answer 32

caught for spying for russia, they told russia about the atomic bomb and thats how they made it

Question 33

what happened after Russian spies were found in america in the 1940s

Answer 33

America feared that communist spies were everywhere meant htere was a second red scare

Question 34

was the red scare ever a real threat

Answer 34

only a minor threat but the response towards it was worse than the threat itself

Question 35

what was the main cause of McCarthy’s actions

Answer 35

McCarthy went around calling out supposed communists he did this to become more powerful/ get promoted

Question 36

why could you be suspected of communism

Answer 36

if you had modern art in your home
a diverse friend group
or for voting against nuclear weapons

Question 37

when did the civil rights movement take place

Answer 37

between the 1940s and the 1950s it aimed to achieve the equality of african americnas

Question 38

what did the 14th amendment say

Answer 38

equality and equal access to things

Question 39

McCarthyism had more of an impact on post-war American society

Answer 39

no, it didn’t because accused 200 individual who worked in the gov of being communists and the HUAC was established to find communists but it did because it arrested and executed two Russian spies

Question 40

changes in pop culture had a significant impact on post-war American society

Answer 40

no, as teens were being [ersuaded to do drugs, get ing gangs and drink post-war from lyric in rock n roll
but it did because students got more pocket money as they did not have to work age 14 and parents made more post war america grew wealthier so teens had more leisure time and spending power than previous generations

Question 41

whatwas direct action

Answer 41

the use of strikes, demonstrations or other forms of protests rather thann violence

Question 42

who organised direct action

Answer 42

the NAACP who sent lawyers to the south to make the public cases in court about how unfiar the laws were

Question 43

who was the first person to refuse to give up her seat to a white person

Answer 43

Claudette Colvin

Question 44

hhow long did african americans walk to school,work ect and ot get the buses

Answer 44

381

Question 45

how sig was the bus boycotts

Answer 45

very as 75% of bus riders were african americans and companies lost lots of money

Question 46

why did african america voters like kennedy

Answer 46

because when martin luther king died kennedy called his wife and consoled her

Question 47

name 6 reforms made by kennedy

Answer 47

he cut taxes during the recession
made a 1.25 dollar pay rise
leant money to allies to fight against communism
put money into scholarships for college/education
NASA
peace corps- trained to be nurses, teachers or medics abroad