1920s and The Great Depression Flashcards
Who were the people to know from the 1920s?
President Coolidge, President Hoover, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Dr. Francis Townsend
Why was President Coolidge important to the 1920s?
He wanted to return to Laissez-Faire economics and deregulation(no rules/laws to follow for businesses), Reversed Progressive Era rules like anti-trust laws and ban on child labor, Put people who didn’t believe in regulations in charge of the government agencies.
Why was President Hoover important to the 1920s?
He thought that the government should only help banks and businesses financially and NOT the American people.
Why was President Franklin D. Roosevelt important to the 1920s?
New Deal program, Renewed Democracy, Restored confidence in banking and self-confidence, Stimulate the economy, Put people back to work.
What are the three R’s President Roosevelt used to do everything that he did.
Relief
Recovery
Reform
Why was Dr. Francis Townsend important to the 1920s?
He created the early plan for old age pensions(social security).
Laissez- Faire
A belief that the government should not be involved in the economy( Presidents Harding/Hoover/Coolidge were all in favor of this)
What were the old way people acted before the 1920s?
Traditional and conservative
Born in America
White Anglo-Saxon Protestants(W.A.S.P)
Rural(Country)
What were the new ways people started acting in the 1920s?
Modern
Immigrant
Christian/Jewish/etc.
Urban
What was the “New Morality” and what’d they get?
Women, People of color, Minorities. They got more personal freedom.
What were “Flappers”?
The image of youthful, risque, and energetic women.
What did the “Great Migration” do?
Moved African Americans out of the south and into the northern cities.
What was the Scopes Monkey Trial?
Evolution/Science vs. Scripture/ The Bible.
What was “Buying on Margin”?
A way to buy stocks on credit which drove up stock prices leading to a crash.
What did the invention of the car do for Americans?
Helped create new businesses and the creation of suburbs.
What was “Installment Buying”?
Buying stuff on credit and borrowed money.
What was the “Dust Bowl”?
Drought and wind storms
What was “ Black Tuesday”?
When the stock market crashed in 1929 ; panic selling.
What were “Hoovervilles”?
Shack towns of the homeless.
What was “Bonus Army March”?
When President Hoover used force against veterans asking for help in Washington D.C.
What were the “Fireside Chats”?
President Roosevelt’s radio addresses to the public.
What was the one thing that was prohibited in the 1920s?
There was a ban on alcohol which became a problem because it caused a rise in crime.
