History Flashcards
What does wspu stand for
Women’s social and political union
Who founded the wspu
Emmeline Pankhurst and christabel Pankhurst
What was the wspu motto
“Deeds not word”
What were the wspu militant tactics
Spitting at policemen
Stonethrowing
Imprisoned suffragettes started hunger strike
Arson attacks
Acid attacks
What was the governments response to the militant tactics
Force feeding introduced -1909
The prisoners temporary discharge of III health act
Who is Emily Davidson
She was a suffragette who died at a horse derby when tackling the kings horse as a protest
Why did women get the vote
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
What was the cat and mouse act
Suffragette got arrested, goes on hunger strike, when weak released then eats gets arrested again gets weak again then released
Restrictions for women 19th 20th century
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
What was a flapper
A flapper was a loose moraled women who wore short skirts, baring their arms and legs, had bobbed hair and powdered their knees
What is a speakeasy
A secret bar that sold illegal alcoholic beverages
What is moonshine
Moonshine is a high proof liquor, traditionally made illegally
What is prohibition
The stopping of drinking, manufacturing and selling of alcohol
Who were some gangsters in the jazz age
Johnny Torrio and Al capone
What was bootlegging
The illegal manufacture, transport and distribution or sale of alcohol.
What was the Wall Street crash
A major stock market crash that occurred in autumn 1929 when the stock market plummeted
Who were the untouchables
Special agents of the u.s government who worked to stop Al Capone
What was the saint vallentine day massacre
The murder of 7 members of chicagos north side gang supposedly ordered by Al Capone
What were some games in the 1920s
Ouija boards - where you could speak to spirits
Dominoes
What was the Great Depression
A severe economic downturn from the result of Wall Street crash
Why did the jazz age end
Because of the major stock market crash which caused the Great Depression
Who was a famous jazz musician
Louie armstrong
What happened October 1929
Wall Street crash
What was life like for African American
Discriminated by the KKK
What were dance marathons
Dance contests to earn money - longest one twenty two weeks and 3.5 days
How long was the jazz age period
1920s - 1929
Nationalist and socialist policies (25point plan)
Get rid of treaty of Versailles
No Jew can be member if Germany
Union of all German speakers
Strong government
More land for Germans
When was hitler born
1889
Who was Joseph goebbles
Head of Nazi propaganda
Nazi propaganda techniques
Posters
Radio
Film
Newspapers
How did hindenurg help Hitler become chancellor
He was the president of Germany and voted for hitler to become chancellor
When was the nazi party made
1920
How’d did papen help Hitler become chancellor
Papen asked hindenburg to appoint Hitler as chancellor papen was also the chancellor just before Hitler
What happened in 1923
Munich putsch takes place where Hitler and Nazis attempt to overthrow the government but are unsuccessful and Hitler is sent to prison
Why was Hitlers arrest good for him
It gave the nazi party and him publicity
What was the 25 point plan
Outlined the Nazis beliefs and objectives
What happened 1927
These SS is established as a personal bodyguard for Hitler
What happened in 1929
Economic depression begins leading to many people joining and voting for the Nazi party
How did hitler become chancellor
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
How was Germany affected by the Wall Street crash
Germany was lent most money from America meaning they went into an economic depression
