Unit 1: 1920s America Flashcards
Emergency Tariff May 1921
This increased the tax duty on imports by an average of 40%. However, some tariffs increased by nearly 400%!
Fordney-McCumber Tariff 1922
This meant tariffs on imported goods were now the highest they had ever been.
What was the red scare
The fear of the spread of communism
Why were immigrants treated poorly
Red scare, WASPs wanted WASPs, Germans after WW1, isolationism, taking jobs and money.
Causes of the economic boom
Tariffs, laissez fairs, Henry Ford, borrowing money, advertising, new consumer goods, isolationism
Emergency tariff:
This is increased the tax duty on importantes by an average of 40 percent
Fordeney mccumber tariffs 1922:
Tariffs on imported goods were now the largest they had ever been
Republican Party:
A right wing American political party who typically believe in competition and appeal to middle or high class
Other causes of the boom:
America were big producers of agricultural products
Increase in population
The treaty of Versailles
Hire purchase
What year was the kkk formed
1866
When was slavery abolished
1865 by the 13th amendment
When was segregation legal
1896
NAACP
National association for the advancement of coloured is formed
What is the great migration
This was when 500,000 black Americans migrated from south of America to the North 1914-1919
How many black Americans fought during WW1
200,000
Key moments of Al Capones life
Born in Naples in 1899
Slashed face, known as scar face
Worked for Colosimo whom died meaning he then worked for torio
Torrio then died leading to Capone taking over
Capone rented a suite at the metropole hotel and used as a base for his activities making 100k a year
Capone was arrested for tax evasion and spent 1931 to 1939 in Alcatraz
When he was released he lived peacefully until his death in 1947 due to dementia
When was the Valentine’s Day massacre
1929 - 7 of buggy malo es men murdered
What was prohibition
The government’s attempt to stop the manufacturing and sale of alcohol introduced in 1920
How did prohibition fuel organised crime
Alcohol was smuggled illegally into the country
Al Capone
Many officials and government workers took bribes
Too little prohibition enforcement agents
What were the effects of prohibition
Alcohol consumption fell by 30 %
Bootleggers set up illegal distilleries and sold illegal alcohol
Gangsters became richer
Speakeasies which were illegal bars
Moonshine was poor quality and could kill people
Why did prohibition fail
Alcohol related crimes increased during that time
It was very difficult to enforce
The law was unsuccessful
How did life change for woman
There were flappers: short dresses, bob haircuts, voting no male chaperones, kissing dancing smoking in public
The cycle of prosperity
Different parts of the American economy boosted each other which ensured growth
What date were saco and Vanzetti convicted
14th July 1921
What years were the great migration
1914-1919
