7.2.2 The Controversies Flashcards
What was the political goal of Harding and Coolidge during the 1920s?
“This is not NORMAL!”
Return to normalcy and traditional governance
This included undoing progressive reforms and returning to isolationism.
What phrase did Warren G. Harding use to describe America’s needs in his campaign?
America’s present need is not heroics, but healing; not nostrums, but normalcy; not revolution, but restoration.
This reflects the desire for stability after World War I.
What economic policy did Harding and Coolidge advocate?
Laissez-faire economics, cutting corporate and income taxes on the wealthy, and high tariffs.
This approach aimed to stimulate business and reduce the national budget.
What scandal involved Albert B. Fall during the 1920s?
Teapot Dome Scandal
Fall illegally leased government oil reserves in exchange for bribes.
What was the purpose of the Washington Naval Conference?
To limit naval armaments and promote peace among major powers.
This resulted in the Five-Power Treaty, Four-Power Treaty, and Nine-Power Treaty.
What did the Dawes Plan entail?
U.S. loans money to Germany to pay debts, which would then allow European nations to pay their debts to the U.S.
This aimed to stabilize the European economy.
What was the Kellogg-Briand Pact?
An agreement among nations to settle disputes through peaceful means rather than military action.
Signed in 1928, it represented a commitment to peace.
Who were the main opposing sides in the Scopes Monkey Trial?
Modernists vs. Fundamentalists
This trial highlighted the conflict between science and traditional religious beliefs.
What was the outcome of the Scopes Monkey Trial?
Scopes lost the trial but gained public support for modernism.
The trial was more about public opinion than the legal outcome.
What was the Immigration Act of 1924?
A law that established a quota system for immigration to the U.S.
This aimed to limit the number of immigrants from certain countries.
Who was Al Capone?
A gang leader who controlled the alcohol trade in Chicago during Prohibition.
He was eventually arrested for tax evasion.
What significant social change occurred for women in the 1920s?
19th Amendment granted women the right to vote.
This marked a significant milestone in women’s rights in the U.S.
What was the Great Migration?
The movement of African Americans from the rural South to northern cities.
This migration was driven by the search for better economic opportunities.
What cultural movement was significantly influenced by African Americans in the 1920s?
Jazz music
This genre became a defining feature of the cultural landscape during the Harlem Renaissance.
True or False: The Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s promoted 100% Americanism and White Anglo-Saxon Protestant supremacy.
True
The KKK sought to preserve traditional American values amid societal changes.
What did the term ‘Flappers’ refer to in the 1920s?
Young women who challenged social norms and embraced new fashions and behaviors.
Flappers represented a shift in women’s roles in society.
Fill in the blank: The _______ was a significant trial that represented the clash between science and religion.
Scopes Monkey Trial
This trial involved the teaching of evolution in schools.
What was the main focus of the Red Scare in the 1920s?
Fear of communism and radical political movements.
This led to events like the Palmer Raids.
