Life After the War: 1920s-1930s Flashcards
1
Q
Describe life in the 1920s.
A
People were happy because war was over so they held a lot of parties, drank a lot of liquor and spent a lot of money.
2
Q
What was Prohibition?
A
A time when it was illegal to drink or sell liquor
3
Q
How did the Roaring Twenties end?
A
The stock market crashed
4
Q
Describe life in the 1930s.
A
People lost their jobs and were living in extreme poverty. There were droughts, dust storms and grasshopper plagues. Companies went out of business. The banks had no more money.
