American Lit- Context Flashcards
When was The Great Depression?
1929-1933
When as the Wall Street Crash?
1929
What were The Roaring Twenties?
The ‘roaring twenties’, was a time of economic growth in America, driven by the post war recovery,
‘Okies’
This was a term that defined a migrant that moved from one part of America (which originated from Oklahoma) to another, to find work, to survive. It was a negative term used by farmers and other people who were higher than them in society e.g, police officers.
When did Prohibition start?
1929
What’s a hooverville?
A hooverville is a slum like camp, which is where the poor migrants took refuge. With tents and shacks, that’s why it was a depressing and unpleasant place to live. It originated from the past president- Henry Hoover, also known as the ‘Do nothing President’, as he literally did nothing to benefit America and ultimately, ended up in one of these camps, selling apples
What did Ellis Island act as?
Ellis Island was a federally owned island in New York, and acted as an immigrant checkpoint, for people trying to get into America from other places.
How many hoovervilles were there by 1930?
500 in 1929, to an estimated 6000 by 1930.
When was World War 1?
1914-1918
When was World War 2?
1939-1945
How many immigrants were there between 1880-1930
28 million immigrants
‘American Dream’
The ideology that anyone, no matter your background, wealth and class can achieve their version of success.
Pioneer Spirit
The resilience of migrant workers to achieve their ‘American Dream’
The racist book Tom Buchanan reads.
‘The Rise of The Coloured Empires’
What year did American join WW2 and what did they do in the mean time?
1941, and between 1939-1945 they gave financial support to their allies.
