What was American society like in the 1920s?

Question 1

Which groups were the main immigrants into USA during the 1920s?

Answer 1

Had to be able to read/write.
Bias towards British against Eastern Europe.
Hispanics exempt from 1917 Immigration Act.

Question 2

What was the ‘Red Scare’?

Answer 2

Fear of Communism after the Bolshevik Revolution in Russian Revolution.

Question 3

How important were the Ku Klux Klan during this period?

Answer 3

4 million in 1924.
Rapid rise followed by rapid decline.
Rape and Murder for Indiana leader.
1929 – membership = 200 000

Question 4

Why did prohibition happen?

Answer 4

WCTU.
Anti-Saloon League.
Role of women.

Question 5

What problems did prohibition cause?

Answer 5

Bootlegging / gangsterism.

Question 6

What was the role of women during the 1920s and how did it change?

Answer 6

1919 – given right to vote – limited progress in politics / higher education.
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Jazz Age, Harlem Renaissance, Baseball, Cinema, Literature.