1920s

Question 1

america 1920s was a period of

Answer 1

great economic growth, big business, and mass production of consumer goods

Question 2

policy of isolationism

Answer 2

meant that america is growing itself and europe must deal with its own issues

Question 3

leave alone strategy

Answer 3

the government and the economy were two separate economics

Question 4

the standard of living in america

Answer 4

• had a much higher standard of living, this was because america entered ww1 late non of the actual fighting occurred on american soil and the US economy prospered
• millions of americans could afford consumer goods
• higher purchase (credit) made it possible to buy now and pay later
• large profits were being made
• the new york stock exchange was thriving

Question 5

got a capitalist system to work,

Answer 5

people needed to earn and spend money

Question 6

speakeasies

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• a sign of corruption
• allowed for the rise of the mafia (organised crime)
• italian immigration
• Al capone

Question 7

1920s in terms of womens rights

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• men began to accept women as more equal
• women were given the right to vote 1921 (womens suffragette movement)
• a greater sense of independence and freedom was being experienced

Question 8

American dream

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• started by warren harding
• the idea of having a good life appealed to immigrated
• encouraged european immigration, germanic and nordic not irish

Question 9

return to normalcy

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• was a US presidential candidate campaign slogan used by warren G hardings for the 1920 elections

Question 10

america had been through

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• the sinking of the Lusitania
• communist revolution in russia was a direct threat to capitalism
• the spanish flu

Question 11

return to normalcy called for the

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return of anglo saxon protestant values, this clashed with the extravagance of the new wealthy middle class

Question 12

al capone leader of

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chicago outfit

Question 13

who did not benefit from the boom years

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• farmers
• americans/working class
• african americans
• native americans

Question 14

what were the dates the wall street crash happened

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• Monday, October 21
• Thursday, October 24
• Tuesday, October 29

Question 15

why did the wall street crash happen

Answer 15

• agriculture
• speculation on the market
• too optimistic
• over production
• uneven distribution of wealth
• unsound business practice
• problems in trade

Question 16

relief

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provide aid and support to those worst hit by the depression

Question 17

recovery

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to promote recovery of the economy by getting people back to work and getting industry moving again

Question 18

reform

Answer 18

to change the structure so this would not happen again