history usa Flashcards
why was there a red scare 1920s?
americans being scared of communism
how many workers went on strike about to red scare?
400,000 even police officers!
what is the 1920s prohibition?
they banned alcohol
how much did the death rate go down due to prohibition?
42%
how much did gangsters make due to prohibition?
over $2 billion
in 1929 how many women were working?
10 million
what was the university called for black students?
Howard’s university for blacks
why was the new deal not doing enough?
reduced personal fortunes to $3 million
why was the new deal interfering too much?
many worthless jobs were created (e.g. pigeon scaring)
why was the new deal unconstitutional?
- selling poor food
* treating workers badly
what was the great society in 1960?
Kennedy wanted to improve americans lives of ordinary americans who didn’t benefit from the post-war boom
how much did Kennedy put towards improving housing in the great society in 1960?
$5 billion
what were the civil rights protests in the 1950s?
- little rock, Arkansas
- brown vs board of education
- montgomery bus boycott
how much did farmers income drop from 1919 to 1929?
from $22 to $13 billion
how many migrants were accused of communism by hoover?
60,000
