Social 1920-1945 Flashcards
extent of social divisions 1920-1945
P1) jazz age, flappers , regional
P2) prohibition, red scare, scopes trail
P3) native Americans , African Americans , KKK
In the 20s how did the average real wage change
Risen 11%
How was cars influencal between 20-45
Many Americans bought cars
Changed lifestyle
How many popular radio stations were there 20-45
700+
How many people went to the cinema each week by 1930?
100m+
How did cinema shape sexual morales
People seen in films -
Cinema blamed
By 1929 how many people at cinema each week
110m
Who were big film companies who booked during a the 20s
Warner brothers
MGM
When was the first talkie released and what was it
1927
Film with sound
What music was made popular by black musicians in night clubs
Jazz
By 1929 how many homes had radios
Over 10 million
Duke Ellington
What sports became mass entertainment
Base ball (NY yankees) Boxing
Who was a popular world champion boxer
Jack Dempsey
What dances became very popular 20-45
Charleston
Black bottom
What did older generations think of dances and night clubs
Appalled
20-45 what was settlement like
More than half population in cites by 1930
Rural vs urban tensions
What did Charles Lindberg do and when
First solo flight across Atlantic
1927
How were women in society 20-45
Gained more freedom
fashion changed - shorter
Flappers were born
What was a flapper
Middle class young girls who worn short clothes
Liked to party
Sexual
Who was an inspiration for women 20-45
Eleanor Roosevelt
How did WW1 influence women
1917
Increasing numbers of women working
When did women get the right to vote
1920
What was the label for a flapper
Expensive and 19
What women kept traditional values
Family
Working class
Rural America
Majority of women
Which women faced discrimination at work
Black and immigrants
No equal pay
By 1929 how much of the population had 1/3 of the wealth
5%
How much of the population were black and in poverty
10%
What % of families earned less than $2500 per annum
71%
Who were seen as a threat to American culture 20-45
None white north European immigrants
What was the scopes trial and when
Scopes taught evolution and jailed for teaching against lAw against Christianity
1925
Fined $100
What sort of jobs did the poor whites have
Old industries such as Cotton mills and coal mines
Very bad conditions and low wages
Children made to work sometimes
How were farmers poor
Over production lead to low prices
Many fell into debt and lost their land
In the 1920’s how many AA went north
1 million
Still lowest paid
When was KKK reformed
1915
Who did the KKK oppose
Blacks foreigners Catholics Jews
How many members did the KKK have
5 mill
What was the KKK newspaper called
Fiery cross
How did the KKK operate
Met in secret at night
Wore white robes
Lit burning crosses to scare blacks
Beat and raped black people
Lynched people
When did the KKK end
1925 as David Stephenson raped and killed a secretary
What form of entertainment gave black people a form of respect
Jazz music
What was forms of discrimination against blacks 1920-45
Segregation Poverty Lynching Worse jobs and houses Racism
What was a famous group in support of AA
NAACP
How were there improvements for blacks 20-45
Migrated north to no segregation (still racism )
got education and some university’s
Development of poverty and literature
What helped Black AA business men
UNIA
Who were part of the KKK who were unexpected
Police men
Judges
Between 1919-1925 how many AA were lynched
300
What were the causes of the volstead act
Women
Religious groups
Believed alcohol was ‘the demon drink’
Alcohol to blame for poverty and violence
Beer companies German so told not to drink during WW1
What were ways around volstead act
Moonshine
Bootlegging
Speakeasies
What were the problems with enforcement of volstead act
Prohibition agents were outnumbered and many took bribes as underpaid
Who were the two enforcement agents famous for achieving most arrests
Izzy and moe
1919-33 how many speak easies were there
200,000
What were the effects regarding crime of the volstead act
Selling alcohol became a big business
Gangs controlled much of trade (al Capone)
How many people did al Capone employ
About 1000
In 4 years how many murders did al Capone men make
What was most famous
227
St Valentine’s Day massacre - no one was arrested for it
What was the south like 20-45
Democrats still dominated
What were northern cities like 20/45
Strikes
Depression
How was the west 20-45
Population of LA reached 1 mill 1930
Native ams marginalised
Indian new deal 1934
What is the definition of prohibition
Ban on manufacture sale and transportation of alcohol
When was the volstead act
1920
What amendment brought in prohibition made lawful by volstead act
18th
1917
What levels of alcohol consumption dropped by early 20s
30% fall but still popular in rural America. (Alcohol)
How many arrests did izzy and moe make
4392
How many speak easies did NY have in time of prohibition
32.000
How much did al Capone make pa
$60 million
When did prohibition end and how
21st amendment by FDR
1933
By 1929 how many homes had radios
29m
What was a famous soap in 30s
Our gal Sunday
How did sports use women as encouragement
Women free tickets so would encourage families
How many AA joined armed or conscripted to forces in the 30s
1m
How many AA working in wartime production
2m
How did the war effect equal rights
Made many expect change and increase in demand
What was the % of married women working from 41-45
35-55%
Who were oakies’
People who migrated westward in search of work
1m
