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Social 1920-1945 Flashcards

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1
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extent of social divisions 1920-1945

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P1) jazz age, flappers , regional
P2) prohibition, red scare, scopes trail
P3) native Americans , African Americans , KKK

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In the 20s how did the average real wage change

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Risen 11%

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3
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How was cars influencal between 20-45

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Many Americans bought cars

Changed lifestyle

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4
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How many popular radio stations were there 20-45

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700+

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How many people went to the cinema each week by 1930?

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100m+

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6
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How did cinema shape sexual morales

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People seen in films -

Cinema blamed

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By 1929 how many people at cinema each week

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110m

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Who were big film companies who booked during a the 20s

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Warner brothers

MGM

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9
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When was the first talkie released and what was it

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1927

Film with sound

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10
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What music was made popular by black musicians in night clubs

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Jazz

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11
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By 1929 how many homes had radios

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Over 10 million

Duke Ellington

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12
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What sports became mass entertainment

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Base ball (NY yankees)
Boxing
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13
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Who was a popular world champion boxer

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Jack Dempsey

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14
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What dances became very popular 20-45

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Charleston

Black bottom

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15
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What did older generations think of dances and night clubs

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Appalled

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16
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20-45 what was settlement like

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More than half population in cites by 1930

Rural vs urban tensions

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17
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What did Charles Lindberg do and when

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First solo flight across Atlantic

1927

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18
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How were women in society 20-45

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Gained more freedom

fashion changed - shorter

Flappers were born

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19
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What was a flapper

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Middle class young girls who worn short clothes

Liked to party

Sexual

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20
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Who was an inspiration for women 20-45

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Eleanor Roosevelt

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21
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How did WW1 influence women

1917

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Increasing numbers of women working

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22
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When did women get the right to vote

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1920

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23
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What was the label for a flapper

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Expensive and 19

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24
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What women kept traditional values

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Family

Working class

Rural America

Majority of women

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25
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Which women faced discrimination at work

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Black and immigrants

No equal pay

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26
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By 1929 how much of the population had 1/3 of the wealth

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5%

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27
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How much of the population were black and in poverty

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10%

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28
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What % of families earned less than $2500 per annum

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71%

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29
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Who were seen as a threat to American culture 20-45

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None white north European immigrants

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30
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What was the scopes trial and when

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Scopes taught evolution and jailed for teaching against lAw against Christianity

1925

Fined $100

31
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What sort of jobs did the poor whites have

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Old industries such as Cotton mills and coal mines

Very bad conditions and low wages

Children made to work sometimes

32
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How were farmers poor

A

Over production lead to low prices

Many fell into debt and lost their land

33
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In the 1920’s how many AA went north

A

1 million

Still lowest paid

34
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When was KKK reformed

A

1915

35
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Who did the KKK oppose

A

Blacks foreigners Catholics Jews

36
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How many members did the KKK have

A

5 mill

37
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What was the KKK newspaper called

A

Fiery cross

38
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How did the KKK operate

A

Met in secret at night

Wore white robes

Lit burning crosses to scare blacks

Beat and raped black people

Lynched people

39
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When did the KKK end

A

1925 as David Stephenson raped and killed a secretary

40
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What form of entertainment gave black people a form of respect

A

Jazz music

41
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What was forms of discrimination against blacks 1920-45

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Segregation
Poverty
Lynching
Worse jobs and houses 
Racism
42
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What was a famous group in support of AA

A

NAACP

43
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How were there improvements for blacks 20-45

A

Migrated north to no segregation (still racism )

got education and some university’s

Development of poverty and literature

44
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What helped Black AA business men

A

UNIA

45
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Who were part of the KKK who were unexpected

A

Police men

Judges

46
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Between 1919-1925 how many AA were lynched

A

300

47
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What were the causes of the volstead act

A

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

48
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What were ways around volstead act

A

Moonshine
Bootlegging
Speakeasies

49
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What were the problems with enforcement of volstead act

A

Prohibition agents were outnumbered and many took bribes as underpaid

50
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Who were the two enforcement agents famous for achieving most arrests

A

Izzy and moe

51
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1919-33 how many speak easies were there

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200,000

52
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What were the effects regarding crime of the volstead act

A

Selling alcohol became a big business

Gangs controlled much of trade (al Capone)

53
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How many people did al Capone employ

A

About 1000

54
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In 4 years how many murders did al Capone men make

What was most famous

A

227

St Valentine’s Day massacre - no one was arrested for it

55
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What was the south like 20-45

A

Democrats still dominated

56
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What were northern cities like 20/45

A

Strikes

Depression

57
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How was the west 20-45

A

Population of LA reached 1 mill 1930

Native ams marginalised

Indian new deal 1934

58
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What is the definition of prohibition

A

Ban on manufacture sale and transportation of alcohol

59
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When was the volstead act

A

1920

60
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What amendment brought in prohibition made lawful by volstead act

A

18th

1917

61
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What levels of alcohol consumption dropped by early 20s

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30% fall but still popular in rural America. (Alcohol)

62
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How many arrests did izzy and moe make

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4392

63
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How many speak easies did NY have in time of prohibition

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32.000

64
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How much did al Capone make pa

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$60 million

65
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When did prohibition end and how

A

21st amendment by FDR

1933

66
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By 1929 how many homes had radios

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29m

67
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What was a famous soap in 30s

A

Our gal Sunday

68
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How did sports use women as encouragement

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Women free tickets so would encourage families

69
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How many AA joined armed or conscripted to forces in the 30s

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1m

70
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How many AA working in wartime production

A

2m

71
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How did the war effect equal rights

A

Made many expect change and increase in demand

72
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What was the % of married women working from 41-45

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35-55%

73
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Who were oakies’

A

People who migrated westward in search of work

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