Roaring 20's, New Deal, and Great Depression Flashcards

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Conservatives

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-Hands off, little to no Government
-President Hoover
-Complained about the New deal
-“The Four Horseman” were all this, aka Republicans

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Liberals

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-Hands on, all in government
-Helping any way they could
-President FDR
-Loved the New deal, aka Democrats

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Judicial Reform bill

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-FDR wanted a president to be able to add one new Justice for every J over age of 70 1/2
-Failed, and many people began to think his power was getting to strong because of it.

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Deficit Spending

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When the Gov. spends more money than it brings in.

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The Roaring Twenties

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New opportunity and breaking boundaries. Recovering from the war.

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Mass consumerism

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Purchasing consumer goods, like radios, cars, vacuums, beauty products or clothing. The expansion of credit put automobiles within reach of average Americans.

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Lost Generation

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uncertain about the new US after the war, lost their identity, anyone who turned into a adult during ww1

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First Red Scare

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Russia Communism scared the US, but US had exaggerated fears of it. Caused Bombings and not trust immigrants

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Palmer Raids

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Violent warrant less raids targeting supporters of the American communist party.

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Flappers

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Women who wanted to show a little bit of skin, proud to be a women
Progression

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Scopes Trial

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Conflict between modernization and traditional values
Science of evolution v.s creationism “God”
Monkeys dressed up in clothing

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Prohibition

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people drinking a lot more, even when it was illegal. Breaking the law, Regression

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Model T

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First car created

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Harlem Renaissance

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Caused by the Great Migration
Jazz and Blues
Modernism Black Culture expanded/excepted

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Great Migration

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Caused the Harlem Renaissance
Migration of Blacks from rural towns to big cites

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The Elaine Massacre

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union of blacks met at a church, whites showed up shot fired, many killed, blacks blamed

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Tulsa Race Riot

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Whistling boy at a black women, trying to stand up for blacks, but Black wallstreet burned to the ground.

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Liberal Presidents

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Protect poor from big businesses, strong beliefs, more reforms, some believed held to much power

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Conservative Presidents

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More republican, less control over it people, calm and peaceful

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Calvin Coolidge

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Tight ship in the government, background checks, and very chill with the rest of the people. Conservative.

21
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warren Harding mood

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Harding and Coolidge’s policies supported a return to laissez-faire economics, cut taxes, and promoted economic prosperity.

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Laissez-Faire

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Republican, government less government best, country do as it pleases without interference.

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Trickle down

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Tax the wealthy less, so that the poor get a trickle down of that money

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Banking practices

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Paying with credit
Installment plans, buy over a period of time
Buying on a margin, take out bank loans to buy stock

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Why did the stock market crash?

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Shareholders began to sell their stock, banks began to fail, lack of government regulation, lost all lives savings.

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Bad things happening when Hoover president.

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Farm crisis
Buying to much stuff
Great Gap between Rich/poor
TOO MUCH DEBT
He did nothing about anything

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Great depression

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People lost everything, not money homelessness, starving, mental health struggles, joblessness.

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Rugged individualism

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strong moral fiber, government should not bail out the people Hoover

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Bonus Army march

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Veterans from ww1 wanted their pay and bonus that congress promised them. Hoover, disbanded them, didn’t listen to them

30
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Dust Bowl

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Cloud of Dust that swept over all of america, caused by soil drying and static electricity.

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FDR Good

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The New deal, lots of acts and legislation passed, closed all banks, top communication.

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Fireside chat

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FDR would inform the public about all the issues and how he was dealing with them over radio, “Hello Friends…” people trusted him

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FDR Bad

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Court packing scandal, to much power, almost like a dictator to some.