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1920s Flashcards

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What was the red scare?

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The fear of commmunism and anarchy spreading to the us

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Who was believed to be behind strikes?

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Communists

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Who built files on suspicious Americans?

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T.Edgar hooke

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Which laws were put in place to prevent immigration?

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The immigration act of 1924 prevented immigration from Asia and the eastern hemisphere

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Why was prohibition introduced? (2)

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  • people thought that by supporting breweries, made by German people, they would be supporting germany
  • people also blamed communism(vodka)
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Is Chicago in the north or south

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North

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Who was Woodrow Wilson?

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President of the USA at the time of the treaty of Versailles

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Who was George Clemenceau?

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Prime minister of france at the time of the treaty of Versailles

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Who was David Lloyd-George

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Prime minister of britain at the time of the treaty of Versailles

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What did Wilson want at the treaty of Versailles?

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Lasting peace, not punishment, no secret diplomacy , a group of nations and less armed forces

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What did Clemenceau want at the treaty of Versailles?

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Revenge against Germany, stripping it of wealth+armed forces

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What did Lloyd-george want at the treaty of Versailles?

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Fought strongly for German interests, wanted them to remain stable + free of communism

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Did Lloyd-George achieve his aims at the treaty of Versailles?

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No communism

But Germany’s money was taken away

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Did Clemenceau achieve his aims at the treaty of Versailles?

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Germany lost Alsace+Lorraine, and they weren’t allowed to place soldiers in the Rhineland. They lost their army, navy+subs

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Did Wilson achieve his aims at the treaty of Versailles?

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Less armed forces

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Why did Americans want to go into isolation?

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Isolationism- new world vs old word
Money
American soldiers
German immigrants
Empires
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Why was there an economic boom in America? (6)

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  • they had sold lots of food to countries like Britain in the war
  • people had to pay to import things
  • lots of building:skyscrapers, roads
  • factories producing more things, faster
  • new film industry
  • things like fridges and cars were becoming much more affordable

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