Chapter 22 Flashcards
Why did the democrats lose influence after WWI
1 failure of the Treaty of Versailles 2 economic recession 3 fear of communism
Who one the election of 1920
Republican Warren Harding
What did Harding promise
A return to normalcy
What was Harding’s downfall
Appointing Business that took bribes to important positions
Who takes over for Harding when he dies
Calvin Coolidge
What is disarmament
The reduction or limitation of military armaments
What did the Kellogg-Briand Pact do
It outlawed war
Who were anarchists
People who opposed organized government
What did the immigration law from the Red scare do
Restricted immigration from eastern and Southern Europe and banned immigrants from Asia
What amendment established Prohibition
18
14 years after it started Prohibition was ended by the…
21st amendment
What amendment gave women the right to vote
19
Why didn’t farmers enjoy prosperity in the 1920’s
Surplus crops were it selling and many were in debt
Why didn’t the factory workers enjoy prosperity
Unemployment was on the rise and many skilled workers were replaced with unskilled ones
Who won the election of 1928 and why
Republican Herbert Hoover won because he promised prosperity
