'the Boom' Flashcards
Why was there an economical boom in the 1920s?
- mass production
- hire purchase
- introduction of advertising
- shares in stock markets
Who benefited from the boom?
- Single women (flappers)
- Housewives
- Businessmen
How did single woman benefit from the boom?
- became financially independent from men
- given the right to vote
- excepted into employment
- could support themselves
How did housewives benefit from the boom?
- Mass production of vacuum cleaners and fridge freezers made chores easier
- more rights
How did businessmen benefit from the boom?
- industries boomed
- more people started invested in shares
Who lost out due to the ‘boom’?
- Black people
- immigrants
- businessmen
Why did black people lose out due to the ‘boom’?
- lived below poverty
- a lot of discrimination
- white people were given jobs first
- did not have as many rights as others
Why did immigrants lose out due to the boom?
- blamed for all problems in society
Why did businessmen lose out due to the boom?
- many businesses were forced to close down (Great Depression)
- many jobs were lost
What was prohibition?
- the banning of producing and selling alcohol
Why was prohibition introduced?
- the government thought alcohol was corrupting minds
- wanted a healthier America
When was prohibition introduced?
- in 1920 and only lasted until 1933
What was the outcome of prohibition?
- crime developed
- people produced their own alcohol (poisonous)
- justice system was corrupt
- more speakeasies then bars
- levels of alcohol consumption fell by 30%
What were speakeasies?
- Underground/hidden places that sold alcohol illegally
What type of people went to speakeasies?
- flappers
- businessmen
- police
- senior officers
- prohibition officers
What were bootleggers?
- People who made their own illegal whiskey called Moonshine
- supplied it to speakeasies
What were gangsters?
- Organised gangs that sold illegal alcohol
- they fought viciously with each other to control the liquor trade, prostitution and gambling
Who was Al Capone?
Scarface
- The most infamous gangster ever
What did Al Capone do?
- made money from bootlegging, fixing horse and dog races, protection brackets and organising prostitutes
