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Paper 1D: America 1920-1973 CORE CONTENT > Topic 2 - 1920s U.S. Society (Knowledge) > Flashcards

Topic 2 - 1920s U.S. Society (Knowledge) Flashcards

1
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By how many hours did the average working week drop in the 1920s?

A

From 47.4 hours to 44.2 hours

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On average, how much did wages increase by in the 1920s (%)?

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11%

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3
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What happened to the number of radio stations between 1921 and 1922?

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Increased from 1 station to 508 stations.

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4
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Name two dance crazes jazz music gave rise to.

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  1. Charleston

2. Black Bottom

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5
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Name two famous African American jazz musicians of the 1920s.

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  1. Louis Armstrong

2. Bessie Smith

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6
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Where was the centre of the major American film industry?

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Hollywood, Los Angeles

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How many cinema tickets were being sold a week by the end of the 1920s?

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100 million tickets

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Name two prominent film stars of the 1920s.

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  1. Charlie Chaplin
  2. Clara Bow
  3. Douglas Fairbanks
  4. Gloria Swanson
  5. Rudolph Valentino
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When was the first “talkie” movie made?

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1927

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What guidelines were introduced in 1930 to limit and control what could be shown in films?

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The Hays Code

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11
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Name two popular sportsmen of the 1920s and their sport.

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  1. “Babe” Ruth (baseball)

2. Jack Dempsey (boxing)

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12
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How much did the suburb of Grosse Point Park outside Detroit expand in the 1920s (%)?

A

700%

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13
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What law was passed in 1920 which granted women the right to vote in all states?

A

19th Amendment

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14
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By what percentage did the number of women working increase between 1920 and 1929?

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24%

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15
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By 1930, what proportion of women aged 15 years and older were working (%)?

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Only 25%

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16
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Name three new styles of behaviour associated with “flappers”.

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  1. Wearing daring clothes
  2. Having short hair
  3. Smoking
  4. Drinking
  5. Socialising with men without a chaperone
  6. Kissing in public
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17
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Which association in Washington D.C. aimed to persuade young women to behave respectfully?

A

The Anti-Flirt Association

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18
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How many US states had already banned saloons by 1916?

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21 states

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19
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What was the nickname given to supporters of Prohibition?

A

“Dries”

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20
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What law was passed in 1917 in support of Prohibition?

A

18th Amendment

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21
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What did the 18th Amendment prohibit?

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The manufacture, sale and transportation of alcohol.

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22
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What was the name of the law that legalised Prohibition from January 1920?

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The Volstead Act

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23
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How many prohibition agents were dismissed for corruption?

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1 in 12 agents

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24
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Altogether, how many agents were there to enforce prohibition nationwide?

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1250 agents

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25
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What was the name given to illegal bars that opened all over America?

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Speakeasies

26
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How many speakeasies were there in the U.S. by 1930?

A

Approx. 250,000 speakeasies

27
Q

What was the name given to illegal “distilleries” in the home, used to make alcohol?

A

“Stills”

28
Q

What was the name of home-brewed illegal whisky?

A

Moonshine

29
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What was the name of traders who illegally supplied alcohol to the US?

A

Bootleggers

30
Q

What proportion of illegal alcohol in the US came from Canada?

A

Two-thirds

31
Q

Altogether, approximately how much did organised gangs make from the sale of illegal alcohol ($)?

A

$2 billion

32
Q

How many gang-related murders were there in Chicago in 1926 and 1927 as a result of Prohibition?

A

130 murders

33
Q

What was the name of the event in 1929 which saw Al Capone’s men murder seven of rival Bugs Moran’s gang?

A

The Valentine’s Day Massacre

34
Q

What year was Prohibition repealed (ended)?

A

December 1933

35
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How much did gangster Al Capone make a year from his speakeasies ($)?

A

$60 million

36
Q

Name a close associate of Al Capone.

A

Mayor “Big Bill” Thompson of Chicago

37
Q

What political idea were many Americans fearful of?

A

Communism

38
Q

In what year did a wave of strikes and riots in US industries break out, which convinced Americans that communism was a serious threat?

A

1919

39
Q

What name was given to the fear of communism that was largely directed at eastern European immigrants?

A

The Red Scare

40
Q

What is the name given to a person who opposes, and aims to overthrow, all forms of government?

A

Anarchist

41
Q

In May 1919, how many prominent Americans received bombs through the post?

A

36

42
Q

What was the name given to the investigation aimed at arresting and deporting anarchists and communists (1919-20)?

A

The Palmer Raids

43
Q

How many migrant victims of the Palmer Raids were informed that they were to be deported from the US?

A

10,000

44
Q

What were the names of two Italian immigrants who made headlines in 1920?

A
  1. Nicola Sacco

2. Bartolomeo Vanzetti

45
Q

What crimes were Sacco and Vanzetti accused and convicted of committing in a shoe factory in Massachusetts?

A

Armed robbery ($16,000) and two counts of murder

46
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What was the name of the judge who presided over the court case of Sacco and Vanzetti?

A

Judge Webster Thayer

47
Q

After six years of legal appeals, what was the fate of Sacco and Vanzetti in 1927?

A

They were executed

48
Q

What test did the US government introduce in 1917 for people trying to move to America?

A

Literacy tests for basic English

49
Q

After the Johnson-Reid Act was introduced in 1924, how many immigrants were allowed into America?

A

150,000 a year

50
Q

What was the name of the group of laws that enforced racial segregation in southern states?

A

The Jim Crow laws

51
Q

What African American organisation campaigned to end racial segregation?

A

NAACP

52
Q

What evidence is there that African Americans were discriminated against in northern states?

A
  1. Poorer housing
  2. Higher rents
  3. Poorer education and health services
53
Q

What was the name of the university in Washington D.C. established exclusively for African Americans?

A

Howard University

54
Q

What genre of music helped African Americans to gain high-profile publicity?

A

Jazz music

55
Q

Which club in Harlem, New York, had entertainers and staff who were mainly African American?

A

The Cotton Club

56
Q

Name the white supremacy movement that regained popularity from 1915.

A

The Ku Klux Klan (KKK)

57
Q

What film was produced in 1915 that helped the KKK to gain popularity?

A

The Birth of a Nation

58
Q

How many members did the KKK have by 1924?

A

4.5 million

59
Q

What two American states had governors who were members of the Klan?

A
  1. Oregon

2. Oklahoma

60
Q

How many African Americans were murdered by lynching between 1919 and 1925?

A

Over 300

61
Q

Name two Hollywood films which were seen at the time as daring and sexualised.

A
  1. Up in Mable’s Room

2. The Forbidden Path

Paper 1D: America 1920-1973 CORE CONTENT (15 decks)

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