Politics & The Economy
Transition from wartime to peacetime
What is demobilization?
The new free 1920's woman whose behavior was seen as scandalous
What are flappers?
This man led the Pan-Africanism movement, a "back to Africa" ideal
Who is Marcus Garvey?
2 celebrities/heroes of the 1920s.
Who are Babe Ruth, Clara Bow, Greta Garbo, Charlie Chaplin, Jim Thorpe, Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart..etc?
An economic and political system based on single-party government meant to equalize wealth and power.
What is communism?
"Let it be"-hands off approach
What is Laissez-Faire?
Hidden bar
What is a speakeasy?
Artistic expression movement by African American musicians, artists, and writers
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
Who is Al Capone?
Radical ideas of a country with no government
What is anarchy?
Buy new every year
What is planned obsolescence?
This style of music became very popular during the 1920's.
What is jazz?
Describe one thing African Americans did to combat discrimination.
What are anti-lynching campaigns by the NAACP, establishing labor unions, and political movements/Pan-Africanism?
Group known for their dedication and honesty.
Who are the Untouchables?
Allowed factories to produce goods faster but made work more repetitive.
What is the assembly line?
Give two specific ways consumer practices change during the 1920's.
What is an installment plan, targeted advertisements towards women, planned obsolescence..etc.
Strict, traditional, conservative approach to religion
What is fundamentalism?
This group FINALLY gained citizenship in 1924
Science teacher convicted for teaching evolution
Who is John Scopes?
Identify 3 EFFECTS of the red scare
What is racial hatred, mistrust of foreigners/immigrants, raids on suspected communists, rise of KKK's, and limits on immigration?
Describe two economic outcomes of demobilization
What is unemployment, women lost jobs, recession and agricultural prices fell?
Explain two reasons why religious revival rose up in the 1920's.
What are concerns about declining moral standards, fundamentalism, evolution..etc?
Describe one difference between communism/socialism and democracy/capitalism.
Hired to go after gangsters
Who is Elliot Ness?
Identify 2 CAUSES of the red scare.
What are labor strikes, mail bomb scares and the Bolshevik Revolution.