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When did the USA enter the war

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1917

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When was the volstead act

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1919

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How many Americans died in ww1

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100,000

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How did the USA do well from the war

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Euro countries paid the USA to provide food, raw materials and weapons

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Why did the USA adopt a mood of isolation (give three)

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  • war was a remote conflict
  • had been fought thousands of miles away over issues that did not concern their country
  • no more soldiers being killed trying to keep peace
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What party did woodrow Wilson belong to?

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The Democratic Party

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Who were the democrats opponents and who was the leader of this party?

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The republicans

Led by Henry Cabot Lodge

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What did some American historians decide about the start of ww1 (think Germany and Britain)

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Thought Germany had not started the war.

‘German atrocities’ had been cooked up by ‘British propaganda’

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Why were isolationist policies viewed as bad? (Think hitler)

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They were responsible for allowing the rise of Hitler (weakened LoN)

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What happened in 1920 America?

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There was a period of economic prosperity

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What was the increase of motor cars on American roads between 1920-29

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9 million to 26 million

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What was the increase of telephones from 20-29

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13 million to 20 million

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What did economic growth create?

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A cycle of prosperity

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Describe the 4 stages of the cycle of prosperity

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1) increased demand for consumer goods
2) increased production
3) increased employment
4) more money available to spend on consumer goods

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What industry was among the first to use assembly lines

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The motor car industry

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Who was the pioneer of the method of using assembly lines in the motor car industry and what was his big idea

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Henry Ford

To make a motor car for the ordinary man and his family

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What was fords assembly line motor car called, and what was its nick name?

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The Model T

The Tin Lizzie

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When was the first model T produced

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1911

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By the 1920s how long did it take to make a Model T

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10 seconds

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How much did the Model T cost in 1911 and how much in 1920

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1911 - $850

1920 - $295

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How did the car industry expand and help other industries grow?

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Bc steel rubber glass leather and oil were all in greater demand bc of it.

The construction industry bc roads for new traffic

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How did the American industry grow during ww1

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USA sold food and weapons to Europe with no competition from euro countries

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What new production techniques did the American industry develop?

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  • mass production = economies of scale
  • assembly line = one specific task, quick and cheap
  • time and motion studies = improved efficiency
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How could people buy consumer goods more easily

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By new credit facilities.

ESP. Hire purchase

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What is hire purchase
This allowed a buyer to pay for something in instalments over a period of time
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Why did advertisements help the boom
Bc they were everywhere, and encouraged people to 'keep up with the Joneses'
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How did the introduction of mail ordering help the boom
It extended the market for consumer goods beyond towns and cities
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How did Government Policy fuel the boom?
Republican gov encouraged the growth of business by a policy of non-interference in the economy. (Laissez-faire)
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What does laissez-faire mean
'Leave things alone'
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What else did the gov do in terms of taxes and what result did this have on the people
Lowered taxes on income and company profits. - more money to spend consumer goods and invest in new factories and buildings
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How did the government protect us industry and what was this called
By placing tariffs on foreign goods coming into the USA. Called protectionism
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What does protectionism mean
A policy of putting tariffs on imported goods, making those goods more expensive and encouraged to buy domestic (home soil) goods instead
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How did stocks and shares for US businesses help the boom in USA
Ordinary people began to buy them
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How much did share prices rise from 1921-29
500%
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Before the First World War what did Americans believe in (think tariffs)
Low tariffs to encourage world trade bc they wanted to trade with the rest of the world
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Why were higher tariffs introduced
* isolationist attitudes * American business boom wanted to be continued * American wages high, euro firms may pay lower wages so goods would be cheaper. * overproduction of farming, no euro grain plz! Want prices to stay high
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When did warren Harding pass the Emergency Tariff Act
May 1921
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When was the Fordney-McCumber Tariff passed?
1922
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What were the two main elements of the F-M tariff
* the scientific tariff | * the American Selling Price
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What did the scientific tariff do?
Place higher tariffs on goods coming from countries with low wages
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What did the American Selling Price do?
Adjusted tariffs so the selling price on imported goods was always higher than selling price of US goods
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What was the average import duty after the F-M tariff
40%
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How high was duty on some imported items after the F-M tariff?
400%
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Who most prospered from high tariffs
Farmers and factories
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How did high tariffs affect poor people
Made life more difficult as couldn't afford US products but could afford imported food before the tariffs were set In place
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How did high tariffs affect American firms
Protected from foreign competition ---> inefficiency Wage rises = expensive to produce goods
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What did Joseph Fordney claim about tariffs?
Tariffs would protect American jobs - by requiring American citizens to buy more American goods, they would guarantee American jobs
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What did other countries start doing in response to high tariffs in America and why was this bad?
They put high tariffs too American businesses ESP agriculture sector relied on exports - high tariffs abroad would be disastrous
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Where does economic prosperity come from
Trade
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What was caused by blocking trade
High tariffs worldwide damaged the global economy and helped cause the Great Depression
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Why was the entertainment industry so successful in general (think young Americans)
Young Americans in 1920s wanted to have fun. They had money in their pockets and the ent ind gave them great was to spend it
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What genre of music came about in the 1920s and from where
Jazz developed from early African American musical forms
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Give a name of a night club where jazz was played
New Yorks Cotton Club
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Two of the most famous black musicians?
Duke Ellington Louis Armstrong
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What was a genre of music that was popular in the 20s
Blues
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Name a black guitarist who played blues
W.C Handy
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What is a phonograph
An early 1920s record player
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From 1920 - 29 what was the increase in the number of homes with radios?
1920 - 60,000 1929 - 10 million
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How did local and national radio stations make money
By advertising on their shows
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What was the effect of radio advertisements
People hear about consumer goods on radio, and go and buy them. --> American business boomed
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By 1929 how many Americans were going to the movies each week?
110 million
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What were silent films - what did you need for them to be effective (think music and words)
Words shown on screen Cinemas employed piano players to provide background music
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When was the first talkie and what was it called and who acted in it
1927 Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer
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What was a talkie
A movie with a soundtrack
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When were coloured films being produced
Mid 1930s
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Where were most films made. Exactly.
Hollywood. District of LA. Pacific state of California
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Give names of three leading movie companies in 1920s
United Artists MGM Paramount
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How many films would a leading movie company make each year
Around 500
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Give names of thee international film stars made by the movie industry
Charlie Chaplin Gloria Swanson Mary Pickford
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When did Rudolph Valentino die and who was he
A movie heart-throb Died 1926 Thousands fans attend funeral
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What was a result of the traumatic events of ww1 effecting young people
They rejected convention and just wanted to have fun. They rebelled social rules and purposefully controversial and decadent
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Why was the roaring twenties called what it is
Because of the pace of social life in the twenties
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Name one old fashioned dance and three dances that became popular in the 20s
Waltz Charleston, tango, bunny hug
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Why did jazz appeal to young Americans
Bc the music itself was wild and dramatic. Also bc product of black Americans, jazz was therefore controversial and daring
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Describe a flapper
``` Short bobbed hair Flat chested and wore skirt to knee Lipstick and rouge on face Smoked cigarettes, drove Tin Lizzie Openly lesbian ```
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What did young men wear in the 20s
Pinstriped suits Trilby hats Spats on shoes
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What were spats
A cloth cover for the ankle and instep on shoe
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What did the Anti Flirt Association do?
Tried to control the excesses of the young Distributed badges and organise speeches
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Who was the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic and when was this
1927 Charles Lindbergh
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Name two other famous personalities in the 20's Boxer Baseball player
Jack Dempsey Babe Ruth
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How many Tin Lizzies were driving out Henry Fords Detroit factory every minute?
Six
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How many people bought a Model T between 1911-1929
15 million

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