Year 10 May Revision Flashcards
How long were women expected to work
Until they had children
Which women had more children
Lower class
35% of women had how many children
8 or more
What was the militant women group called.
The NUWSS
Who set up the WSPU
Christabel Pankhurst and Annie Kenney
What did the WSPU stand for
Women’s Social and Political Union
When was the WSPU set up
1903
How many members were in the NUWSS in 1913
100,000
How many members were in the WSPU in 1913
2,000
Why were women needed to work
There were not enough men as they were at war
What were some advantages of the representation of the people’s act 1918
It saw the size of the electorate triple from 7.7 million to 21.4 million
It helped Nancy Astor become MP in December
New Zealand gave women the vote 25 years before
It helped women obtain property
365 votes were for it and 55 were against
Define flapper
The fashionable young women of the 1920s
How did flappers which their parents
They had short hair that had been cut in men’s barbers, they wore short skirts, backless gowns and silk stocking
What was the anti flirt league
Worried American mothers formed this to protect against the behaviour of the flappers
Name some new dances of the 1920s
The Charleston, one step, the black bottom and the tango
Name some crazes of the 1920s
Mah jong then crossword puzzles then marathon dancing the. Flagpole sitting then sport.
Who named the 1920s the ‘Jazz Age’
An American fighter F. Scott Fitzgerald
Who was the ‘it girl’
Clara Bow
Give 3 things flappers did
Drank
Smoked
Drove cars
Define prohibition
The act of forbidding something especially by law
Define bootlegging (alcohol)
Made, distributed or sold illegally
Give some facts about Al Capone
He went by the nickname ‘scarface’
He reigned as crime boss for 7 years
He attained notoriety during the prohibition era
His criminal charge was tax evasion
He earned $60 million annually selling illegal alcohol
Give some facts about John Dillinger
He operated with a group called ‘the terror gang’
He robbed 24 banks and 4 police stations
He escaped jail twice
He got married to Beryl Hovious
He got shot to death
How where black and white people considered
They were considered separate but equal
Where and what was Harlem
A neighbourhood in New York where many of the new generation of African American artists lived.
How was jazz music spread
It was placed in clubs
Name some disadvantages of the car
Pollution
Crashes
Slave ridden assembly lines
Give some advantages of cars
No longer had to run/walk
They got places faster
What happened to the price of the ford car
The price never increased it just dropped
What did the president at the time of the Wall Street crash think
He thought they would cure homelessness
What did people buy that got them rich quick
They bought shares
What happened to Europe after WW1
WW1 left Europe ravaged and in need of financial support in order to rebuild. The US came in to rescue with a series of loans and rescue measures
What were the Dawes and Young plans 1924 and 1929
In 1924 the Dawes plan was agreed between the US and Germany. This meant Germany would be loaned a sum of money from the US
In 1929 the Young plan helped to recognise German reparation payments
What happened in 1918 for Germany
Germany lost the war and signed the armistice
What was Germany like in 1918
Germany in 1918 was a broken, defeated country facing a difficult, unknown future with a weak, inexperienced Weimar Government. In these hard circumstances Hitler set up the Nazi Party in 1920
Where and when was Adolf Hitler born
In Braunau (a small town in Austria) in 1889
When did Hitler join the war
1914
What did Hitler join in 1919
The German Workers Party
What did Hitler do in 1920
He renamed the German Workers Party to the National Socialist German Workers Party and issued a 25 point program
What did Hitler do in 1921
He made the swastika and set up the ‘Gymnastics and Sports Division’ to mask the fighting that was really going on. He also made storm troopers
What did Hitler do in 1923
He and his storm troopers tried to take over the government but failed. This led Hitler into a jail sentence for high treason. This is where he wrote his autobiography ‘Mein Kampf’
Explain the 1923 Munich Putsch
600 stormtroopers marched in on a Bavarian meeting getting them to agree to their plan of attack although the leaders went back on their word. They ordered men to attack Röhm but when Hitler went to save him the police caught them and killed a lot with Hitler Barely escaping
Give 4 examples of propaganda used by the Nazis
Posters
Radio
Film
Censoring newspapers
How did Hitler become chancellor?
Between 1930 and 1933 4 elections were held in Germany. 2 were to decide Germany’s President and 2 were to elect a Reichstag. Hitler and the Nazis took part in all four elections. By January 1933 his party would be the largest in the Reichstag and Hitler would be Chancellor. This happened because the President at the time (Hindenburg) did not like Hitler but after many attempts failed as a replacement he decided to elect Hitler. He though he would have control over Hitler but Hitler found ways to get around him and when Hindenburg died Hitler combined president and chancellor into a new role he named Führer.
How did Hitler take control of Germany?
The president hatched a plan to elect Hitler but to keep and eye on him. Hindenburg thought he would have control over Hitler but Hitler found ways to get around the President and when Hindenburg died Hitler combined president and chancellor into a new role he named Führer.
When was Hitler made chancellor
30th January 1933
Who was the vice chancellor during Hitlers stint
A man named Franz Papen
Who was Kurt Schleicher
A rival for Hitler and the last chancellor during the Weimar Republic. He was killed by the SS during the Night if the Long Knives
Name an important factor in source work
QUOTING EVIDENCE!!
Facts about ADAPTL
Quote useful facts (more than 1), talk about bias or exaggeration eg newspaper buys and remember the last sentence - We must check out its Facts.
What group did Hitler set up to intimidate opponents
The SA
