History Flashcards

1
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What does wspu stand for

A

Women’s social and political union

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2
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Who founded the wspu

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Emmeline Pankhurst and christabel Pankhurst

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3
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What was the wspu motto

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“Deeds not word”

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4
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What were the wspu militant tactics

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Spitting at policemen
Stonethrowing
Imprisoned suffragettes started hunger strike
Arson attacks
Acid attacks

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5
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What was the governments response to the militant tactics

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Force feeding introduced -1909
The prisoners temporary discharge of III health act

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6
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Who is Emily Davidson

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She was a suffragette who died at a horse derby when tackling the kings horse as a protest

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7
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Why did women get the vote

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The publicity from the protests
The women’s work in ww1
The representation of the people act, gave women over 30 the right to vote

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8
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What was the cat and mouse act

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Suffragette got arrested, goes on hunger strike, when weak released then eats gets arrested again gets weak again then released

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9
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Restrictions for women 19th 20th century

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Women couldn’t vote
Didn’t get education
Poor women expected to go work for family
Rich women stays at home as a status symbol

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10
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What was a flapper

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A flapper was a loose moraled women who wore short skirts, baring their arms and legs, had bobbed hair and powdered their knees

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11
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What is a speakeasy

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A secret bar that sold illegal alcoholic beverages

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12
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What is moonshine

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Moonshine is a high proof liquor, traditionally made illegally

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13
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What is prohibition

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The stopping of drinking, manufacturing and selling of alcohol

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14
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Who were some gangsters in the jazz age

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Johnny Torrio and Al capone

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15
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What was bootlegging

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The illegal manufacture, transport and distribution or sale of alcohol.

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16
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What was the Wall Street crash

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A major stock market crash that occurred in autumn 1929 when the stock market plummeted

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17
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Who were the untouchables

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Special agents of the u.s government who worked to stop Al Capone

18
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What was the saint vallentine day massacre

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The murder of 7 members of chicagos north side gang supposedly ordered by Al Capone

19
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What were some games in the 1920s

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Ouija boards - where you could speak to spirits
Dominoes

20
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What was the Great Depression

A

A severe economic downturn from the result of Wall Street crash

21
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Why did the jazz age end

A

Because of the major stock market crash which caused the Great Depression

22
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Who was a famous jazz musician

A

Louie armstrong

23
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What happened October 1929

A

Wall Street crash

24
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What was life like for African American

A

Discriminated by the KKK

25
Q

What were dance marathons

A

Dance contests to earn money - longest one twenty two weeks and 3.5 days

26
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How long was the jazz age period

A

1920s - 1929

27
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Nationalist and socialist policies (25point plan)

A

Get rid of treaty of Versailles
No Jew can be member if Germany
Union of all German speakers
Strong government
More land for Germans

28
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When was hitler born

A

1889

29
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Who was Joseph goebbles

A

Head of Nazi propaganda

30
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Nazi propaganda techniques

A

Posters
Radio
Film
Newspapers

31
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How did hindenurg help Hitler become chancellor

A

He was the president of Germany and voted for hitler to become chancellor

32
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When was the nazi party made

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1920

33
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How’d did papen help Hitler become chancellor

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Papen asked hindenburg to appoint Hitler as chancellor papen was also the chancellor just before Hitler

34
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What happened in 1923

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Munich putsch takes place where Hitler and Nazis attempt to overthrow the government but are unsuccessful and Hitler is sent to prison

35
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Why was Hitlers arrest good for him

A

It gave the nazi party and him publicity

36
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What was the 25 point plan

A

Outlined the Nazis beliefs and objectives

37
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What happened 1927

A

These SS is established as a personal bodyguard for Hitler

38
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What happened in 1929

A

Economic depression begins leading to many people joining and voting for the Nazi party

39
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How did hitler become chancellor

A

The economic depression caused many to vote for Nazi party
The support he got from franz von papen
And how Hindenburg appointed him from the influence from von papen

40
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How was Germany affected by the Wall Street crash

A

Germany was lent most money from America meaning they went into an economic depression